Hypertensive Emergencies in the Emergency Department.
Emerg Med Clin North Am
; 33(3): 539-51, 2015 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26226865
Hypertension affects approximately one-third of Americans. An additional 30% are unaware that they harbor the disease. Significantly increased blood pressure constitutes a hypertensive emergency that could lead to end-organ damage. When organs such as the brain, heart, or kidney are affected, an intervention that will lower the blood pressure in several hours is indicated. Several pharmacologic options are available for treatment, with intravenous antihypertensive therapy being the cornerstone, but there is no standard of care. Careful consideration of each patient's specific complaint, history, and physical examination guides the emergency physician through the treatment algorithm.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicio de Urgencia en Hospital
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Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Med Clin North Am
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos