Do you know how to recognize hypertension urgency, emergency or crisis? When your blood pressure is severely elevated and you have no damage to your target organs, you may have hypertension urgency.
Severely elevated blood pressure is from 160/100 to 180/110 mm Hg. However, the severity may be based on your usual blood pressure.
If you have elevated blood pressure with symptoms like chest pain, back pain, headache, dizziness, nausea, or vomiting, trouble walking, or vision problems, call 911.
It is also important to know the signs and symptoms of stroke and heart attack.If you have any of these symptoms, call 911.
Causes of hypertension urgency, emergency or crisis
The most common cause of hypertension urgency, emergency or crisis may be due to chronic uncontrolled blood pressure, pain, or missed blood pressure medication Medications such as beta blockers, clonidine, or hydralazine may cause rebound hypertension causing hypertension urgency, emergency or crisis.
Beta blockers, clonidine, and hydralazine need to be weaned and not stopped abruptly.
Hypertension emergency is severely elevated blood pressure with severe target organs damage.
Usually medications are given through an IV at the emergency room to get the blood pressure down. IV fluids are give to with limited salt, which is not the usual normal saline but the .45 or . 25 % solution or D5 IV solution.
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