hemodynamic instability (compromise)

Introduction

Instability of the blood pressure.

Clinical manifestations

• hypotension
• altered mental status
• heart failure
• dyspnea
• angina

More general terms

• circulatory system disease

More specific terms

• acute heart failure (AHF)
• cardiac tamponade; pericardial tamponade
• Dressler's syndrome. post MI syndrome, postcardiac injury syndrome (PCIS)
• fluid imbalance; water imbalance
• hypertensive crisis (malignant hypertension)
• hypotension
• third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block (complete heart block)

Additional terms

• cardiac arrest