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 |