postural syncope

pos·tur·al syn·co·pe

syncope on assuming an upright position; due to orthostatic hypotension.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pos·tur·al syn·co·pe

(pos'chŭr-ăl sing'kŏ-pē)
Syncope on assuming an upright position; caused by failure of normal vasoconstrictive mechanisms.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

pos·tur·al syn·co·pe

(pos'chŭr-ăl sing'kŏ-pē)
Syncope on assuming an upright position; due to orthostatic hypotension.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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- postural syncope, which happens with a sudden shift in bodily movement that immediately drops their blood pressure, causing them to faint, such as lying down to standing up (orthostatic syncope);
About half the time, diagnosis is predicted correctly with vasovagal syncope, postural syncope, and cardiac syncope.
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postural syncope, that happens with a sudden shift in bodily movement that immediately drops their blood pressure, causing them to faint, such as lying down to standing up (orthostatic syncope);
Faint of heart
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