A client is experiencing a large drop in blood pressure when sitting up or standing, as a complication of residual sympathetic block anesthesia. This is known as:
a. orthostatic hypotension c. postural hypotension
b. positional hypotension d. sympathetic hypotension
A
Postdural puncture headache, caused by the loss of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain, is a significant complication of either spinal or epidural anesthesia. Because of the vascular dilation they produce, widespread spinal or epidural blocks can cause lowered blood pressure, especially with position changes (orthostatic hypotension).
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