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Hipotensión - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Tensión arterial baja; Presión arterial baja; Presión sanguínea baja; Hipotensión ortostática; Hipotensión mediada neuralmente; Hipotensión posprandial

Síntomas:

Los síntomas pueden abarcar:

  • Visión borrosa
  • Confusión
  • Vértigo
  • Desmayo (síncope)
  • Mareo
  • Somnolencia
  • Debilidad

Pruebas y exámenes:

El médico lo examinará y tratará de determinar lo que está causando la presión arterial baja. Se vigilarán los signos vitales (temperatura, pulso, frecuencia respiratoria y presión arterial) con frecuencia. Quizá necesite permanecer en el hospital por un tiempo.

El médico hará preguntas como las siguientes:

  • ¿Cuál es su presión arterial normal?
  • ¿Qué medicamentos toma?
  • ¿Ha estado comiendo y bebiendo normalmente?
  • ¿Hay tenido cualquier enfermedad, accidente o lesión recientemente?
  • ¿Qué otros síntomas tiene?
  • ¿Se desmayó o disminuyó su lucidez mental?
  • ¿Se desmaya o presenta mareos al pararse o sentarse después de estar acostado?

Se pueden llevar a cabo los siguientes exámenes:

  • Reviewed last on: 2/20/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Calkins H, Zipes DP. Hypotension and syncope. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 37.
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