How to Use hypotension in a Sentence

hypotension

noun

• Was the culprit the hypotension caused by the embolism?
  — Scientific American, 24 July 2017
• Orthostatic hypotension occurs when the blood rushes to the feet and away from the brain as someone stands up after sitting or lying down.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 July 2019
• Orthostatic hypotension is an abrupt drop in blood pressure when someone stands up.
  — Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 20 Feb. 2019
• Dizziness is also a common symptom of hypotension, or low blood pressure, Dr. Mandal says.
  — Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
• One recent study of middle-aged adults—those ages 44 to 66—linked orthostatic hypotension with elevated risks for falls, bone fractures and death from any cause.
  — Markham Heid, Time, 20 Dec. 2017
• For people with orthostatic hypotension, even moving between bed and one’s wheelchair, or sitting up to eat breakfast, can pose a risk.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021
• People with low blood pressure: People who already have low blood pressure (hypotension) should avoid taking drugs that would lower their levels more.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2023
• In 2019, the researchers were able to implant the device in a patient with a chronic spinal cord injury and a debilitating case of orthostatic hypotension.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021
• Melatonin can also lower blood pressure, which can cause hypotension.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 2 May 2023
• Also called orthostatic hypotension, that type of dizziness results from gravity quickly moving blood from the upper body to the lower body.
  — Isadora Baum, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
• One important reminder: Alcohol and sauna bathing of any kind don’t mix, since this can increase the risk of hypotension (low blood pressure) and arrhythmia (or irregular heartbeat), says Dr. Delkhah.
  — Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024
• Orthostatic hypotension occurs when inadequate blood gets to the brain because of a change in position.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• When this happens, our blood pressure levels drop rapidly, resulting in a condition called hypotension.
  — Sarah Watts, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2021
• Standing up can cause a blood pressure decrease, called orthostatic hypotension.
  — Isadora Baum, Health, 11 Sep. 2023
• Dutasteride can have brutal side effects in some men, Rossi said, including a loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and a form of low pressure called orthostatic hypotension.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
• People with severe anorexia of any kind can have orthostatic hypotension, heart rates lower than 60 beats per minute and electrolyte imbalances that may cause arrhythmias or even lead to cardiac arrest.
  — Kate Siber, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2022
• Orthostatic hypotension—a drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person sits or stands up suddenly—is one indicator, Ganda says.
  — Markham Heid, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• Excessive sweating was the next most common symptom, followed by fainting, nausea or vomiting, and hypotension.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2021
• The condition is officially known as initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), which by definition should last no longer than a minute.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022
• One of the most common problems is orthostatic hypotension, or not being able to maintain a stable blood pressure when switching positions between sitting, standing, or lying down.
  — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Jan. 2021
• Lidocaine is a depressant, which can normalize an irregular heartbeat or cause hypotension, which is low blood pressure.
  — Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2021
• Experts have a name for this fleeting condition: initial orthostatic hypotension (OH).
  — Markham Heid, Time, 20 Dec. 2017
• When given to people, opioids can cause severe side effects including hypotension (low blood pressure), dizziness and loss of coordination.
  — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2017
• Six hours later he was admitted to the emergency room with abdominal pain, dysuria, gross haematuria with clots, hypotension, fever and renal insufficiency.
  — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2017
• Patients in the intensive treatment had a higher rate of certain side effects such as hypotension—or abnormally low blood pressure—and electrolyte abnormalities.
  — Peter Loftus, WSJ, 25 July 2018
• Miranda started at the University of Montevallo last fall but had to withdraw after a couple of weeks because she was diagnosed with Orthostatic hypotension.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 10 July 2022
• Minor adjustments to one's diet and everyday behaviors can also be helpful in reducing instances of hypotension.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2023
• And though hypertension is usually considered more dangerous than hypotension, low blood pressure can cause worrisome symptoms as well.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
• The former child actor, who appeared in the 2011 comedy Our Idiot Brother, intentionally ingested sodium nitrate, a preservative that, when ingested in high quantities, can lead to hypotension and limited oxygen flow in the body, which can be fatal.
  — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• Orthostatic hypotension also occurs if the circulatory system is not fully expanded, which might happen when you are dehydrated or have had serious blood loss.
  — H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2011

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024