A patient is brought to an upright position rapidly and loses consciousness or a level of consciousness.This condition is known as:

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Postural hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure when a person stands up from a lying or sitting position, resulting in dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting. This is due to the failure of the body's compensatory mechanisms to adjust for the change in position, which leads to reduced blood flow to the brain and a loss of consciousness or a level of consciousness. Hypertension is a condition in which a person's blood pressure is consistently high. Hypoglycemia is a low blood sugar level, and stroke is a neurological emergency that occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted.

A Patient Is Brought to an Upright Position Rapidly and Loses