Low Blood Pressure
Also known as: Hypotension, unspecified · LBP · Blood Pressure · Orthostatic Hypotension · Shy-Drager Syndrome
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In short
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries, measured using systolic pressure when the heart beats and diastolic pressure when the heart is at rest. A blood pressure reading of 90/60 or lower is considered low blood pressure, which can be normal and symptom-free for some individuals, or caused by medical conditions or certain medicines in others. Low blood pressure is a problem only if it causes dizziness, fainting, or in extreme cases, shock.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
You've probably heard that high blood pressure is a problem. Sometimes blood pressure that is too low can also cause problems.
Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps out blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood pressure falls. This is the diastolic pressure. Your blood pressure reading uses these two numbers. Usually they're written one above or before the other, such as 120/80. If your blood pressure reading is 90/60 or lower, you have low blood pressure.
Some people have low blood pressure all the time. They have no symptoms and their low readings are normal for them. In other people, blood pressure drops below normal because of a medical condition or certain medicines. Some people may have symptoms of low blood pressure when standing up too quickly. Low blood pressure is a problem only if it causes dizziness, fainting or in extreme cases, shock.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Related terms in the cited sources
Medicines with an official indication for this condition
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In alphabetical order.
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Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Low Blood Pressure?
I95 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Low Blood Pressure?
BA2Z: Hypotension, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA) — EPAR. © European Medicines Agency.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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