Orthostatic Tachycardia: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Hypovolemia:
>30 bpm OR severe postural dizziness. for moderate blood loss (<630ml).
>30 bpm OR severe postural dizziness. for moderate blood loss (<630ml).
For >630ml blood loss, in healthy volunteers, sensitivity = 97%.
Associated Diagnoses:
22% sensitive, 98% specific
43% sensitive, 75% specific