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Also known as: hypotension.
Low blood pressure is often perceived as preferable to high blood pressure. However, there are situations where blood pressure can become dangerously low and cause symptoms. This typically occurs when the top (systolic) reading is lower than 90 mm Hg, and the bottom blood pressure (diastolic) is lower than 60 mm Hg.
A number of different situations and medical conditions can cause low blood pressure. These include:
Common symptoms of low blood pressure include:
In more severe instances, hypotension can be life threatening and cause:
Some potential treatments for hypotension are:
Reviewed by: Danyal M Khan, MD
This page was last updated on: November 09, 2023 03:37 PM
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is defined as a child's blood pressure greater than that of 95% of their normal peers.