hypotension

Hypotension - characterized by a systolic blood pressure below 100 mm Hg. Art. , Diastolic blood pressure - less than 60 mm Hg. Art. There are primary and secondary arterial hypotension. Primary or Essentiel Nye, hypotension manifested in two ways: a) as a constitutional-hereditary installation regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure, without departing from the physiological limits ( "physiological hypotension"); b) as a chronic disease with typical symptoms: weakness, dizziness, fatigue, headache, drowsiness, weakness, susceptibility to orthostatic reactions, fainting, motion sickness, increased thermal and barochuvstvitelnost ( "neuro-circulatory asthenia").

Secondary hypotension is observed in some infectious diseases, Addison's disease, peptic ulcer disease, myxedema, anemia, hypoglycemia, acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver under the influence of drugs, and so on. D.

Treatment of hypertensive states is aimed at addressing the causes and basic pathogenetic factor or it is limited to the use of tonics, vazopressivnyh drugs, adding to the food table salt, drinking coffee, strong tea; useful exercise.