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Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure

POSITIONTIMEBPASSOCIATED SYMPTOMSL ying Down5 /_____HR_____Standing1 /_____HR_____Standing3 /_____HR_____2017 ASSESSMENT Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure 1 Have the patient lie down for 5 minutes. 2 Measure Blood Pressure and pulse rate. 3 Have the patient stand. 4 Repeat Blood Pressure and pulse rate measurements after standing 1 and 3 minutes. A drop in BP of 20 mm Hg, or in diastolic BP of 10 mm Hg, or experiencing lightheadedness or dizziness is considered abnormal. Patient Date Time AM PM CDC s STEADI tools and resources can help you screen, assess, and intervene to reduce your patient s fall risk.

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1 POSITIONTIMEBPASSOCIATED SYMPTOMSL ying Down5 /_____HR_____Standing1 /_____HR_____Standing3 /_____HR_____2017 ASSESSMENT Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure 1 Have the patient lie down for 5 minutes. 2 Measure Blood Pressure and pulse rate. 3 Have the patient stand. 4 Repeat Blood Pressure and pulse rate measurements after standing 1 and 3 minutes. A drop in BP of 20 mm Hg, or in diastolic BP of 10 mm Hg, or experiencing lightheadedness or dizziness is considered abnormal. Patient Date Time AM PM CDC s STEADI tools and resources can help you screen, assess, and intervene to reduce your patient s fall risk.

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