E64: POTS in Kids and What Might Exacerbate Symptoms with Dr. Andrew Maxwell

Episode 64 • May 31, 2022 • 00:42:51
E64: POTS in Kids and What Might Exacerbate Symptoms with Dr. Andrew Maxwell
The POTScast
E64: POTS in Kids and What Might Exacerbate Symptoms with Dr. Andrew Maxwell

May 31 2022 | 00:42:51

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Cathy Pederson Jill Brook

Show Notes

An episode on POTS in adolescence is long overdue! Dr. Maxwell answers many common questions about POTS - why is exercise important? Why does blood pooling cause increased heart rate? Is the heart of a POTS patient smaller than others? What environmental triggers might make symptoms worse? All this and more in this episode of The POTScast.

Mast cell criteria article mentioned in this podcast: Diagnosis of mast cell activation syndrome: a global “consensus-2”

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