#187 Orthostatic Hypotension Part 1: Gray Matters Segment

Learn specific, practical ways to counsel patients on non-pharmacologic interventions. What is our goal with OH treatment? Is it the blood pressure number that matters? How do we avoid missing neurogenic causes of orthostatic hypotension (OH)? 

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🔹 Transcript & Show Notes

Timestamps:

(00:05) | Case Presentation: Urinary Retention → Lightheadedness

(02:37) | Defining Orthostatic Hypotension & Prevalence

(04:10) | Why Diagnosis Is Harder Than It Seems

(06:20) | How (and When) to Measure Orthostatic Vitals

(10:06) | Role of Heart Rate in Narrowing the Differential

(14:41) | Rethinking Treatment Goals: Function > Numbers

(17:52) | Recognizing Orthostatic Intolerance Symptoms

(22:14) | Non-Pharmacologic Strategies in the Hospital

Tags: Primary care, Internal Medicine, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Geriatrics, Autonomic Dysfunction, Syncope, Falls, Patient Safety, Medical Education

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