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Published on: November 9, 2016
Hypertensive Emergencies: Implications for Nurses
1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, 4007 Carrington Hall, CB # 7460, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Abstract:
An acute elevation of blood pressure (BP) greater than 180/120 mm Hg associated with target organ damage is considered a hypertensive emergency. Patients with a hypertensive emergency need intravenous medications and close monitoring in the intensive care unit. Whereas an acute elevation of BP greater than 180/120 mm Hg without evidence of target organ damage is a hypertensive urgency. Patients with a hypertensive urgency are treated with oral medications and generally discharged home with outpatient follow-up. Patients with either condition need a thorough evaluation to determine cause of the acute increase in BP and education to optimize the treatment regimen long-term.
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