Symptoms
This symptom makes you feel like you will faint
Lightheadedness
This type of change is a change in daily routine
Lifestyle changes
a test thats performed in a controlled medical setting, typically a hospital or specialized clinic, and usually lasts between 45 and 90 minutes to evaluate fainting
Tilt Table Test
P
Postural
Students struggle to maintain focus during lectures, making it hard to process or retain new information.
Difficulty concentrating
A sensation of a pounding, racing, or noticeably fast heartbeat that begins upon standing.
Tachycardia
This type of change is when you take pills.
Medical support changes
True or False?
Do you experience memory fog with POTS
True
O
Orthostatic
One of the most academically damaging symptoms is cerebral hypoperfusion, or reduced blood flow to the brain when upright
Brain Fog
Difficulty with memory, concentration, focus, and clear thinking.
Brain Fog
A lifestyle change that involves your intake of fluid.
Drinking more water
True or False
Do you experience body temp regulation issues with POTS?
True
T
Tachycardia
Missing school, cancelling plans, and struggling to explain an "invisible illness" to peers and teachers can cause feelings of isolation, embarrassment and make you stressed
Anxiety
Feeling very hot or very cold, or being highly intolerant of heat.
Temperature regulation
Increasing a specific item in your diet.
Sodium/salt
How much does your heart rate go up by in the first 10 mins of standing (in adolescents)
40 BPM
S
Syndrome
They may have problems with short-term _____ such as recalling recently learned facts or retrieving answers during a test.
Memory
Insomnia
This is a medicine that will help your heart rate be under control
Beta Blocker
How many Americans are effected?
1 and 3 million Americans
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Easily exhausted and lightheaded
Fatigue