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Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is useful for:
Autonomic failure is a common complication of diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
However, it also occurs idiopathically - and is the most common cause for postural blood pressure drops in the elderly.
Judicious manipulation of nocturnal anti-hypertensive therapy and pharmacological measures to increase blood pressure can provide symptom control to most patients.
Dr Chris O'Callaghan is happy to further discuss this complicated area with you.
The Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is actively involved in providing expertise in drug utilisation and off-label/high cost individual patient drug usage.
Members of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology sit on various hospital committees including the Medication Management Commitee and the Drug & Therapeutics Committee.
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