Unique cutpoints for sitting-to-standing orthostatic vital signs

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-47

  Witting, Michael D ^a   Gallagher, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Dizziness; Hypovolemia; Orthostatic hypotension; Pulse; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; REFERENCE VALUE; SHOCK; SITTING; STANDING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TILT TABLE TEST;

EID: 0037262648     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajem.2003.50009     Document Type: Article

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