Introduction Low blood pressure (hypotension) is present according to the medical definition if it is below 10060 mmHg. In Germany, approximately 2-4% of the population suffer from hypotension, the majority of whom are women. Low blood pressure can have many different causes, which can be completely harmless. However, it can also indicate organic or, in … Symptoms of low blood pressure
Tiredness due to low blood pressure Tiredness and listlessness can also be caused by low blood pressure, especially if it persists for a long time. As already explained in the section on dizziness, this leads to an undersupply (underperfusion) of the brain, since the low pressure cannot transport enough blood to the brain. Fatigue is … Tiredness due to low blood pressure | Symptoms of low blood pressure
Palpitations with low blood pressure When the heart is beating, the affected person feels his own heartbeat very clearly. Palpitations are a typical counter-reaction to low blood pressure. It is an increased heart rate, so the heart beats faster. The pulse rate increases accordingly. In this way, the body tries to compensate for the lack … Palpitations with low blood pressure | Symptoms of low blood pressure
Trembling due to low blood pressure Shaking is also a typical symptom of low blood pressure. If there is a sudden circulatory weakness caused by too low blood pressure, trembling of the extremities or the whole body often occurs in addition to symptoms such as dizziness, nausea or sweating. Here, too, tremor is caused by … Trembling due to low blood pressure | Symptoms of low blood pressure
Tingling due to low blood pressure Tingling is the term used to describe feelings of numbness. Besides nervous disorders, these feelings indicate above all a lack of blood circulation. The circulatory disorder can be caused by low blood pressure, which is perceived as a tingling sensation, especially in the hands and feet. This is due … Tingling due to low blood pressure | Symptoms of low blood pressure
Symptoms on the eyes Symptoms in the eyes caused by hypotension are also caused by a short-term undersupply of the brain or eyes.This is why blurred vision, “stargazing” or that affected persons become “black before eyes” occurs. In most cases, the symptoms in the eyes are accompanied by dizziness and often occur when getting up … Symptoms on the eyes | Symptoms of low blood pressure
“Black before eyes” for low blood pressure The blackening of the field of vision occurs after seeing flashes of light or asterisks and is a common symptom of low blood pressure. The field of vision is dark so that it is not possible to see. This also happens when you quickly change your body position. … “Black before eyes” for low blood pressure | Symptoms of low blood pressure
Feeling of pressure in the head with low blood pressure Head pressure is usually understood to be a headache that is very hammering and pressing. One has the feeling that the brain is pressing against the skull. Often these headaches are perceived by patients as dull, throbbing and bilateral, i.e. affecting the whole head. In … Feeling of pressure in the head with low blood pressure | Symptoms of low blood pressure
Thrombus in the eye Vascular occlusions in the eye are distinguished according to whether a vein or an artery is occluded. In the following, the most important occlusions caused by blood clots are briefly described. Arterial occlusion in the eye is usually caused by a blood clot being carried away from the heart (e.g. in … Thrombus in the eye | Blood Clot
Leg clot Leg vein thrombosis is a relatively common disease that affects many people. It involves closure of the deep veins of the leg by the formation of a blood clot. There are a number of risk factors, such as smoking, long periods of confinement to bed or congenital coagulation disorders that lead to vascular … Leg clot | Blood Clot
Definition Blood clots can occlude vessels and thus lead to a number of different diseases and consequences (e.g. pulmonary embolism, heart attack, etc.). Blood clots are caused, for example, by vascular injuries or a slowed flow rate of the blood. They can occur in arteries as well as in veins. Blood clotting disorders and diseases … Blood Clot
Diagnosis The required diagnostics depends on the underlying clinical picture. Whereas in an acute emergency situation such as a heart attack or pulmonary embolism, rapid intervention is required, in other manifestations such as thrombophlebitis, a detailed patient interview is initially possible. It is important to understand that there is no general diagnosis, since the blood … Diagnosis | Blood Clot
