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supine hypotension syndrome — supine hypotensive syndrome partial occlusion of the inferior vena cava and the descending aorta by the uterus, especially when a woman is pregnant, resulting in hypotension when in a supine position; it is corrected by assuming a side lying… … Medical dictionary
Orthostatic hypotension — Head rush redirects here. For the television science series, see Head Rush (TV series). Orthostatic hypotension Classification and external resources ICD 10 I95.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
vena caval syndrome — supine hypotension s … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome — (often referred to as just postural tachycardia syndrome or POTS) is a condition of dysautonomia, and more specifically, orthostatic intolerance, in which a change from the supine position to an upright position causes an abnormally large… … Wikipedia
Tilt table test — A tilt table test is a medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope. Patients with symptoms of dizziness or lightheadedness, with or without a loss of consciousness (fainting), suspected to be associated with a drop in blood… … Wikipedia
Aortocaval compression syndrome — Aortocaval compression syndrome, is compression of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus when a pregnant woman lies on her back, i.e. in the supine position. It is a frequent cause of low maternal blood pressure… … Wikipedia
Intracranial pressure — (ICP) is the pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The body has various mechanisms by which it keeps the ICP stable, with CSF pressures varying by about 1 mmHg in normal adults through shifts in… … Wikipedia
Pericarditis — Classification and external resources An ECG showing pericarditis. Note the ST elevation in multiple leads with slight reciprocal ST depression in aVR. ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
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