May 16, 2011, 8:20 PM. Looking into going to the new Palace resort on Punta Cana and wondering how far from airport this is.
Why Hypotension Occurs during Dialysis. Hypotension is a common complication of hemodialysis. It is reported that up to 20 percent to 50 percent patients can experience low blood pressure sometime during dialysis. Severe drop of blood pressure may induce arrhythmia and make the patients discontinue dialysis. There are multiple causes why a patient experience hypotension, but having any of the following conditions increases peopleâs risks of experiencing low blood pressure during dialysis: ï¹¡Being old-aged.
It results from arrhythmias, mechanical abnormalities, or structural abnormalities, and is generally seen in older adults. Cardiac causes of syncope often are unprovoked and are more likely to present in the emergency department. Sudden death in young adults with syncope is often the result of arrhythmias. Orthostatic hypotension can be caused by autonomic dysfunction, medications, or volume depletion resulting in syncope. It is rare in patients younger than 40 years, and is commonly seen in older patients with comorbid conditions.1,6.