Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses
Marie-Claire Seeley,1,2 Dennis H Lau,1– 3 Celine Gallagher1,2 1Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia Research Collaborative, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 3Department of Ca...
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description | Marie-Claire Seeley,1,2 Dennis H Lau,1– 3 Celine Gallagher1,2 1Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia Research Collaborative, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 3Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaCorrespondence: Celine Gallagher, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia, Tel +61 8 8317 5300, Fax +61 8 8317 5190, Email celine.gallagher@adelaide.edu.auAbstract: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a heterogeneous condition where sufferers often present with a variety of orthostatic and non-orthostatic symptomatology. The condition can result in significant functional limitations and reduced quality of life. Diagnosis is based upon patient history in combination with a simple test such as an Active Stand Test. Treatment is both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically based, with most interventions demonstrating only modest efficacy. There is an urgent need for further research to enhance understanding of aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Nurses are well placed to care for patients presenting with symptoms consistent with POTS, to undertake or recommend testing to facilitate diagnosis and to provide education and support as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.Keywords: dysautonomia, treatment, quality of life, Post Acute Sequelae of Covid |
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spelling | doaj.art-c3749ab8130f47e3bfe4644c1a7b38932023-11-14T17:11:38ZengDove Medical PressNursing: Research and Reviews2230-522X2023-11-01Volume 13414988146Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for NursesSeeley MCLau DHGallagher CMarie-Claire Seeley,1,2 Dennis H Lau,1– 3 Celine Gallagher1,2 1Australian Dysautonomia and Arrhythmia Research Collaborative, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 2South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; 3Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaCorrespondence: Celine Gallagher, Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia, Tel +61 8 8317 5300, Fax +61 8 8317 5190, Email celine.gallagher@adelaide.edu.auAbstract: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a heterogeneous condition where sufferers often present with a variety of orthostatic and non-orthostatic symptomatology. The condition can result in significant functional limitations and reduced quality of life. Diagnosis is based upon patient history in combination with a simple test such as an Active Stand Test. Treatment is both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically based, with most interventions demonstrating only modest efficacy. There is an urgent need for further research to enhance understanding of aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition. Nurses are well placed to care for patients presenting with symptoms consistent with POTS, to undertake or recommend testing to facilitate diagnosis and to provide education and support as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.Keywords: dysautonomia, treatment, quality of life, Post Acute Sequelae of Covidhttps://www.dovepress.com/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-diagnosis-and-management-gui-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NRRdysautonomiatreatmentquality of lifepost acute sequelae of covid |
spellingShingle | Seeley MC Lau DH Gallagher C Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses Nursing: Research and Reviews dysautonomia treatment quality of life post acute sequelae of covid |
title | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses |
title_full | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses |
title_fullStr | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses |
title_full_unstemmed | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses |
title_short | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management Guide for Nurses |
title_sort | postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome diagnosis and management guide for nurses |
topic | dysautonomia treatment quality of life post acute sequelae of covid |
url | https://www.dovepress.com/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia-syndrome-diagnosis-and-management-gui-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NRR |
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