postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf syndrome
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:POTS
gptkbp:affects autonomic nervous system
gptkbp:category gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
neurological disorder
dysautonomia
gptkbp:cause autonomic nervous system dysfunction
gptkbp:complication disability
reduced quality of life
gptkbp:diagnosis_criterion absence of orthostatic hypotension
increase in heart rate of at least 30 bpm within 10 minutes of standing
gptkbp:duration chronic
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1993
gptkbp:frequency rare
gptkbp:gender more common in females
gptkbp:hasDiagnosticMethod heart rate monitoring
tilt table test
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:G90.9
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D000072633
gptkbp:onset adolescence or early adulthood
gptkbp:prevalence estimated 1-3 million people in the United States
gptkbp:prognosis variable
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:mast_cell_activation_syndrome
gptkb:orthostatic_intolerance
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
chronic fatigue syndrome
gptkbp:riskFactor adolescence
female sex
recent viral illness
gptkbp:specialty cardiology
neurology
gptkbp:symptom nausea
dizziness
fatigue
tachycardia
palpitations
syncope
lightheadedness
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:fludrocortisone
gptkb:midodrine
beta blockers
exercise
compression stockings
increased fluid intake
increased salt intake
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Autonomic_Nervous_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6