Signs and symptoms
The cardinal symptom of hypotension is lightheadedness or dizziness. If the blood pressure is sufficiently low, fainting and often seizures will occur.
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Low blood pressure is sometimes associated with certain symptoms, many of which are related to causes rather than effects of hypotension:
1. Chest pain
2. Shortness of breath
3. Irregular heartbeat
4. Fever higher than 38.3 °C (101 °F)
5. Headache
6. Stiff neck
7. Severe upper back pain
8. Cough with phlegm
9. Prolonged diarrhea or vomiting
10. Dyspepsia
11. Dysuria
12. Foul-smelling urine
13. Adverse effect of medications
14. Acute, life-threatening allergic reaction
15. Seizures
16. Loss of consciousness
17. Profound fatigue
18. Temporary blurring or loss of vision
19. In some cases loss of hair
20. Connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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