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'Jeopardy!' viewers upset over 'misogynistic,' 'outdated' clue about a medical condition - Fox News
Jun 22, 2021 51 secs
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The clue had to do with a condition known as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), a manageable condition that many in the U.S.

However, because so many people are familiar with POTS, many were quick to notice something didn't hold water on Monday's episode. .

However, as viewers were quick to point out on Twitter, the condition, which mostly affects women and children, is not necessarily characterized by having a small heart.

In fact, Johns Hopkins Medicine notes that, while people’s heart rate is greatly affected by POTS, "the structure of the heart is normal" in most POTS patients. .

These symptoms combined with an "exaggerated increase in heart rate when standing" are typically what POTS patients deal with, not an abnormally sized heart, according to JHM's website.

"Also wtf pretty sure my POTS is not caused by having an abnormally small heart.

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