Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS): management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS): management. Full blood count (FBC), Glucose, Electrolytes. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Blood tests
- Full blood count (FBC)
- Glucose
- Electrolytes
- Thyroid function tests (TFT)
- Bone profile
- Serum cortisol
Other tests
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Non-drug treatments
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Drug treatments
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Potential drug treatments
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Drugs to avoid
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References
- Agarwal AK, Garg R, Ritch A, Sarkar P. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Postgrad Med J 2007; 83:478-480.
- Carew S, Connor MO, Cooke J, et al. A review of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Europace 2009; 11:18-25.
- Grubb BP. Postural tachycardia syndrome. Circulation 2008; 117:2814-2817.
- Hendrix A, Nesheiwat Z, Towheed A, Brar V, Grubb BP. Adalimumab as a potential treatment for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. HeartRhythm Case Rep 2020; 7:56-58.
