postprandial hypotension
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Pathology
- blood is shunted from the brain to the mesenteric vessels to aid in digestion
Clinical manifestations
- lightheadedness
- weakness
- symptoms most often 45-60 minutes after a meal
Complications
Management
- 12 oz of water before meals[2]
- avoid large meals, carboydrate-rich meals
- eat smaller meals at more frequent intervals
- avoid quick positional changes after meals
- midodrine not effective as monotherapy
More general terms
References
- ↑ Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trahair LG, Horowitz M, Jones KL. Postprandial hypotension: a systematic review. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014 Jun;15(6):394-409. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24630686 Review.
- ↑ Luciano GL, Brennan MJ, Rothberg MB. Postprandial hypotension. Am J Med. 2010 Mar;123(3):281.e1-6. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20193838 Review.
- ↑ Shibao CA, Biaggioni I. Management of Orthostatic Hypotension, Postprandial Hypotension, and Supine Hypertension. Semin Neurol. 2020 Oct;40(5):515-522. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33058087 Review.
- ↑ O'Mara G, Lyons D. Postprandial hypotension. Clin Geriatr Med. 2002 May;18(2):307-21. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12180250 Review.