A patient's blood pressure is checked standing and sitting. There is an increase in the pulse rate of more than 10 bpm, and the blood pressure drops more than 20 points, so this patient is considered to have orthostatic hypotension. This is sometimes documented as a positive ________ test.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
tilt
A positive tilt test is a difference of more than 10 bpm in heart rate and a drop of more than 20 points in blood pressure when these vitals are checked in two different positions.
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