How to Use orthostatic in a Sentence
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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
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He was diagnosed with orthostatic intolerance, which prevents him from being able to stand for long periods of time and makes him prone to fainting spells.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2020
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But orthostatic tremor is in a class by itself: a high-frequency tremor that primarily affects the legs and trunk, triggered by standing and relieved with movement.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022
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Others can develop something called POTS, which stands for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and can cause sharp spikes in the heart rate and dizziness.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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The good news, experts say, is there are protocols and treatments for POTS, which stands for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2020
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She has been diagnosed with POTS, post orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which has caused heart problems.
—cleveland, 2 June 2021
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That was the first sign of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (also referred to as POTS)—a diagnosis that would soon change my life.
—Jackie Lam, Women's Health, 7 May 2023
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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
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Yet another 10 percent of faints are caused by orthostatic hypotension, a precipitous drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person stands up.
—H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2011
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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
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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
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Both girls now have a host of problems, including postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which causes a person's heart rate to shoot up upon standing and lead to dizziness or fainting.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 12 Oct. 2020
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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
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Hinken, 36, has been living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) for 12 years.
—Washington Post, 27 July 2021
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that affects mostly young women from their teenage years to 40s.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 24 Jan. 2022
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And dysautonomia can present as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, which is thought to be underdiagnosed.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
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The program has helped post-covid patients dealing with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, an abnormal spike in heart rate that occurs after sitting up or standing.
—Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2022
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Experts have a name for this fleeting condition: initial orthostatic hypotension (OH).
—Markham Heid, Time, 20 Dec. 2017
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Over the next two years, she was diagnosed with gastroparesis, a disorder of the stomach muscles, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a blood circulation disorder known as POTS.
—Dallas News, 29 June 2021
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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a blood circulation disorder which can cause a heart rate increase, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 May 2022
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Allison Howells, a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in 2019.
—Camille Furst, WSJ, 7 May 2022
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One possibility is orthostatic tremor, a rare condition that's primarily present when someone is standing, Gupta said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 July 2019
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Metro reports that Chloe, from Haslingden, Lancsashire, has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Sammy Nickalls, Teen Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
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Pushing herself too far risks triggering POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), which causes her heart rate to soar upon standing, or relapsing into exhaustion.
—Julia Chan, CNN, 9 Mar. 2023
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Simo has been public about everything from her miscarriage to her struggles with endometriosis to enduring a blood circulation disorder called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Fortune, 23 June 2021
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Many develop an inability to stand without dizziness, known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
—Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 2 Feb. 2021
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Children with mild or asymptomatic infections can also develop ongoing issues, such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, which causes heart racing and persistent fatigue.
—Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2021
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Valuable lessons can be learned from post-infectious diseases that long Covid often resembles: myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or mast cell activation syndrome.
—Ryan Prior and Kimberly Knackstedt, STAT, 22 Aug. 2022
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Moriah has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome – a chronic condition that causes an irregular heartbeat, circulatory problems, and in some cases, including hers, chronic fatigue and pain.
—Philly.com, 13 July 2018
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