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Approach to Treatment of Common Types of POTS
| POTS Category | Volume Expansion |
PCM and Compression |
Vasoconstrictors | Exercise | Usual Main Approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuropathic | ++ | ++ | +++ | + | Low-dose midodrine, with some volume expansion and compression |
| Hyperadrenergic | ++ | ++ | + | + | Volume expansion and reduce sympathetic action (central/peripheral) |
| Deconditioned/ hypovolemic | +++ | +++ | ++ | +++ | Sustained exercise program in deconditioned patient; volume expand |
+, ++, +++: slightly, moderately, very important.
