Low Blood Pressure :
Low blood pressure or hypotension is described as a reduction of blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg. The presenting complaints of low blood pressure include dizziness, fainting, feeling tired, fast and shallow breathing, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, confusion, fatigue, and agitation or other behavioral changes. To check for low blood pressure, the doctor looks for symptoms such as too slow or too fast heart rate, cool kneecaps, low cardiac output, skin color that looks lighter than it usually is and low urine output. The causative factors of low blood pressure include central nervous system diseases like low blood volume, parkinson's disease, orthostatic hypotension, life threatening conditions like arrhythmias, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, collapsed lung, recreational drugs and medications which treat erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure. Low blood pressure is managed by various treatment methods like IV fluids and antibiotics.












