An acute elevation of blood pressure (BP) with evidence of rapid and progressive end-organ damage, particularly cardiovascular, renal, and CNS.
Examples include acute renal injury, ac...
Follow BP closely to avoid a rapid drop.
Begin oral therapy as soon a...
Mozaffarian D, Benjamin EJ, Go AS, et al; for American Heart Association Statistics Committee, Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke...
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38341003 Hypertensive disorder, systemic arterial (disorder)
70272006 Malignant hypertension (diso...
In the presence of severe HTN with evidence of end-organ damage for best control, slowly titrate IV medications with close inpatient monitoring .
Treatment of severe HTN (hypertensive u...
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