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Table 186-3

Initial Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension (OH)

Pt education: mechanisms and stressors of OH
High salt diet (10-20 g/d)
High fluid intake (2 L/d)
Elevate head of bed 10 cm (4 in.) to minimize supine hypertension
Maintain postural stimuli
Learn physical counter-maneuvers
Compression garments
Correct anemia