There are many reasons why the elderly suddenly have particularly low blood pressure, including postural hypotension, incorrectly taking antihypertensive drugs, myocardial infarction, and insufficient blood volume. Patients should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and the treatment includes general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, and so on.
1. Postural hypotension: patients usually experience dizziness, blackout and other lowering of blood pressure due to rapid standing and other positional changes, they should stop the activity immediately and lie down for rest to relieve the symptoms. In daily life, attention should be paid to avoid prolonged exposure to high temperatures and rapid standing. You can also apply Midodrine and other medicines to treat postural hypotension under doctor’s guidance.
2. Incorrect taking of antihypertensive drugs: Elderly people are prone to overdose of antihypertensive drugs due to poor memory, which may lead to sudden and particularly low blood pressure in the elderly. Patients should lie flat and rest, and drink salt water appropriately. It is recommended that they should go to the hospital in time and be treated under the guidance of doctors.
3. Myocardial infarction: acute myocardial infarction patients’ myocardial contractility decreases and cardiac output decreases, which can lead to sudden low blood pressure. They should go to the hospital in time for coronary angiography and stent implantation.
4. Insufficient blood volume: when the elderly severe diarrhea without timely supplementation of water, chronic bleeding in the digestive tract, etc., causing insufficient blood volume, blood pressure drops significantly. The patient should seek medical treatment in time and under the guidance of the doctor for further treatment, such as the application of saline and other rapid supplementation of blood volume.
If the elderly appear suddenly particularly low blood pressure, should promptly consult a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition.