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hypotensive /hy·po·ten·sive/ (-ten´siv) marked by low blood pressure or serving to reduce blood pressure.
hypotensive (hī·pō·tenˑ·siv), n a substance that decreases the blood pressure. hypotensive 1. characterized by or causing diminished tension or pressure, as abnormally low blood pressure. 2. an animal with abnormally low blood pressure. hypotensive shock see hypovolemic shock. |
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A cardiac sedative, hypotensive and relaxing nervine, Motherwort strengthens and normalizes heart function. Thirty-nine patients (34%) had at least 1 clinical sign of dehydration; 16 patients (14%) were hypotensive on physical examination. Possible contraindications to HOB elevation at 30[degrees] to 45[degrees] included decubitus ulcers, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump, emergency invasive procedures, hypotensive episodes, hemodynamic monitoring, and postoperative procedure(s) that may require the patient to be positioned supine or the HOB to be set at a lower elevation. |
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