🚨 Red Flags: When to STOP the Orthostatic Assessment

SBP drop >40 mmHg sustained → Lower patient immediately, notify physician
Any symptoms + BP drop → Lower patient, do not continue
Near-syncope or syncope → Protect patient, call for help

HR fails to increase with standing → Suspect autonomic failure — escalate

Patient safety ALWAYS comes before completing the test. You can repeat it. You can't undo a fall.