A 78-year-old man with a CFS of 4 attends a falls assessment clinic. He has hypertension and takes Doxazosin 4 mg, Amlodipine 10 mg, and Bendroflumeth...

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A 78-year-old man with a CFS of 4 attends a falls assessment clinic. He has hypertension and takes Doxazosin 4 mg, Amlodipine 10 mg, and Bendroflumethiazide 2.5 mg. His lying BP is 152/84 and standing BP at 1 minute is 124/70. At 3 minutes, standing BP is 120/66. He has had three falls in the past 6 months, all when getting up from a chair. He has no postural symptoms at other times. What is the BEST description of his blood pressure findings?

Accepted Answer

Orthostatic hypotension - sustained

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Normal blood pressure response to standing

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Initial orthostatic hypotension only

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White coat hypertension

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Autonomic failure

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): Sustained Orthostatic Hypotension