Postural vital signs
From IDWiki
- Supine, wait two minutes, measure
- Standing, wait one minute, measure
- Mean changes (from JAMA Rational Clinical Examination):
- Pulse up by 10.9
- Systolic BP down by 3.5
- Diastolic BP down by 5.2
- Significant changes are generally considered
- Pulse up by 30
- Systolic BP down by 20
- Diastolic BP down by 10
