Blood Pressure, Cerebrovascular Disease and Tachycardia

Head Up Tilt Test (HUTT)

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MARCH 23, 2024

Sometimes, head up tilt test, also known in short as HUTT, is also done for the evaluation of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, a condition in which there is tachycardia on standing up, without a fall in blood pressure. If syncope does not occur with 70 degrees tilt, it can be done at 80 degrees tilt.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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If the patient has Abnormal Vital Signs (fever, hypotension, tachycardia, or tachypnea, or hypoxemia), then these are the primary issue to address, as there is ongoing pathology which must be identified. h/o heart disease (+1) 3. Any ED systolic blood pressure less than 90 or greater than 180 mm Hg (+1) 4.

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Head Up Tilt Test (HUTT)

Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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