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How To Treat Fluctuations In BP Levels?

My Uncle who is about 65 years old living in Sri Lanka has a pressure drop to less than 60 when he gets up after being seated and then he falls.The Doctors there have been sending him from pillar to post for allmost one year now and his condition has worsened.We have decided to bring him to India.A MRI too was done about three months ago.
Also the Doctors there say he is not responding to Frudro Cortizon.What ever that means!
Please help us Doctore so that we can bring him there tpo Bombay.
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Fri, 22 Dec 2017
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dear mam. he needs a thorough examination to find out the cause. his BP levels to be monitored 3 to 4 times a day n recorded.his cardiac function also need to be checked by ecg and echo. following which CT scan of the brain r MRI needs to be correlated with the clinical symptoms, BP and sugar levels. by doing these v can arrive at diagnosis. one more cause is postural hypotension. this also to be kept in mind while doing diagnosis. if his bp s high r low r fluctuating. ultrasound of the abdomen to be also done to find the cause. after the diagnosis s done. treatment can be given. thank u
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How To Treat Fluctuations In BP Levels?

dear mam. he needs a thorough examination to find out the cause. his BP levels to be monitored 3 to 4 times a day n recorded.his cardiac function also need to be checked by ecg and echo. following which CT scan of the brain r MRI needs to be correlated with the clinical symptoms, BP and sugar levels. by doing these v can arrive at diagnosis. one more cause is postural hypotension. this also to be kept in mind while doing diagnosis. if his bp s high r low r fluctuating. ultrasound of the abdomen to be also done to find the cause. after the diagnosis s done. treatment can be given. thank u