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* Hypertensive urgencies - These are severe elevations in blood pressure without evidence of target organ damage.<ref name="Chobanian-2003">{{Cite journal | last1 = Chobanian | first1 = AV. | last2 = Bakris | first2 = GL. | last3 = Black | first3 = HR. | last4 = Cushman | first4 = WC. | last5 = Green | first5 = LA. | last6 = Izzo | first6 = JL. | last7 = Jones | first7 = DW. | last8 = Materson | first8 = BJ. | last9 = Oparil | first9 = S. | title = The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report. | journal = JAMA | volume = 289 | issue = 19 | pages = 2560-72 | month = May | year = 2003 | doi = 10.1001/jama.289.19.2560 | PMID = 12748199 }}</ref> | |||
* Hypertensive emergencies - These are severe elevations in blood pressure, usually greater than 180/120 mmHg, complicated by evidence of impending or progressive target organ dysfunction. They warrant urgent blood pressure reduction by parenteral agents to prevent or limit target organ damage.<ref name="Chobanian-2003">{{Cite journal | last1 = Chobanian | first1 = AV. | last2 = Bakris | first2 = GL. | last3 = Black | first3 = HR. | last4 = Cushman | first4 = WC. | last5 = Green | first5 = LA. | last6 = Izzo | first6 = JL. | last7 = Jones | first7 = DW. | last8 = Materson | first8 = BJ. | last9 = Oparil | first9 = S. | title = The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report. | journal = JAMA | volume = 289 | issue = 19 | pages = 2560-72 | month = May | year = 2003 | doi = 10.1001/jama.289.19.2560 | PMID = 12748199 }}</ref> | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 8 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S [2]
Definitions
- Hypertensive urgencies - These are severe elevations in blood pressure without evidence of target organ damage.[1]
- Hypertensive emergencies - These are severe elevations in blood pressure, usually greater than 180/120 mmHg, complicated by evidence of impending or progressive target organ dysfunction. They warrant urgent blood pressure reduction by parenteral agents to prevent or limit target organ damage.[1]
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Management
Dos
Don'ts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chobanian, AV.; Bakris, GL.; Black, HR.; Cushman, WC.; Green, LA.; Izzo, JL.; Jones, DW.; Materson, BJ.; Oparil, S. (2003). "The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: the JNC 7 report". JAMA. 289 (19): 2560–72. doi:10.1001/jama.289.19.2560. PMID 12748199. Unknown parameter
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