6. Which of the following is accurate, regarding orthostatic hypotension?

All of the above
Decrease in systolic blood pressure of 20 mm Hg or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing when compared with blood pressure from the sitting or supine position
Hypertension with an acute exacerbation resulting from medication noncompliance
Severe increase in blood pressure that can lead to a stroke

7. Which is not a DDx for postural hypotension?

Condition caused by having too much of a hormone called cortisol in your body. It can be serious if it's not treated
Excess androgen – high levels of "male" hormones in your body, which may cause physical signs such as excess facial or body hair
Polycystic ovaries – your ovaries become enlarged and contain many fluid-filled sacs (follicles) that surround the eggs (but despite the name, you do not actually have cysts if you have PCOS)
Is a common condition that affects how a woman's ovaries work
Irregular periods – which means your ovaries do not regularly release eggs (ovulation)

Can be bacterial or viral
Also known as subconjunctival haemorrhage
It usually affects both eyes and makes them: bloodshot, burn or feel gritty, produce pus that sticks to lashes, itch, water
An infection of the thin skin (the conjunctiva) on the front of the eye. It is very common and often starts in one eye but then spreads to the other

It occurs when the body does not produce or use enough insulin, which is a hormone that absorbs glucose into cells for use as energy
Is uncommon. It mostly affects people who have been taking steroid medicine, especially steroid tablets, for a long time. Steroids contain a man-made version of cortisol
Type 2 – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin
Symptoms: Feeling very thirsty, peeing more frequently than usual, particularly at night, feeling very tired, weight loss and loss of muscle bulk, itching around the penis or vagina, or frequent episodes of thrush, cuts or wounds that heal slowly, blurred vision
Lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high. It occurs when the body does not produce or use enough insulin, which is a hormone that absorbs glucose into cells for use as energy
Type 1 – where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin

More common in men than in woman
Treatment involves medication to reduce thyroid levels, radioiodine treatment to destroy cells in the thyroid, or surgery to remove parts of the thyroid
Produces hormones that affect things such as your heart rate and body temperature
Symptoms include: Nervousness/anxiety, persistent tiredness/weakness, difficulty sleeping, palpitations, weight loss, sensitivity to heat

Gradual changes in your facial features, such as your brow, lower jaw and nose getting larger, or your teeth becoming more widely spaced numbness and weakness in your hands, caused by a compressed nerve (carpal tunnel syndrome)
Is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood
Excess androgen – high levels of "male" hormones in your body, which may cause physical signs such as excess facial or body hair
Swollen hands and feet – you may notice a change in your ring or shoe size, tiredness and difficulty sleeping, and sometimes sleep apnoea
Bones increase in size, including those of your hands, feet and face