Orthostatic Intolerance and its management Presentation

We invite you to watch Nurse Wendy Dragt’s talk about Orthostatic Intolerance (OI) and its Management – now available on our youtube channel https://youtu.be/HSj8zcK7XK0

OI is a common symptom in #MECFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. There are various types including #POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), #NMH (Neurally Mediated Hypotension) and low Orthostatic Intolerance. 

This presentation covers:  

✦ Definition and background  

✦ Patho physiology – what’s going on?  

✦ Diagnosis  

✦ Management  

✦ Resources 

This recording provides useful information for people with ME/CFS, POTS, or NMH, their health team, and whānau.  At 62 minutes long, you may need to take some breaks and watch it over a couple of sessions.  Expand the description for the video on YouTube to access the pdf of the slide deck and a timestamped list of the slides, plus more.  

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