What is the difference between anemia and hypotension?

Let's lay down the definitions first: * Anemia: condition where the blood lacks healthy red blood cells. read more

Anemia is deficiency in hemoglobin or commonly low red blood cells or alternatively the existing red blood cells being deficient in IRON. Anemia in an adult can mean many things but always needs a full workup; it is very serious. Hypotension is low blood pressure and can be related to anemia in some (but NOT all) cases. read more

Orthostatic hypotension has many potential causes, some affecting only one part of the system that supplies blood to the brain, and others affecting two or three. Loss of fluid within the blood vessels is the most common reason to develop the symptoms of orthostatic hypotension. read more