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===Categorization of Hypertension<ref>Levy PD. Hypertensive Emergencies — On the Cutting Edge. EMCREG - International. 2011. 19-26.</ref>=== | |||
*[[Asymptomatic hypertension]] | *[[Asymptomatic hypertension]] | ||
**Systolic BP 140-179 or diastolic BP 90-109 | |||
**Asymptomatic | |||
*[[Hypertensive urgency]] | |||
**Systolic BP ≥ 180 or diastolic BP ≥ 110 | |||
**No evidence of end-organ dysfunction | |||
*[[Hypertensive emergency]] | *[[Hypertensive emergency]] | ||
**Systolic BP ≥ 180 or diastolic BP ≥ 110 | |||
**Evidence of end-organ dysfunction | |||
[[Category:Cards]] | [[Category:Cards]] | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 21 February 2015
Categorization of Hypertension[1]
- Asymptomatic hypertension
- Systolic BP 140-179 or diastolic BP 90-109
- Asymptomatic
- Hypertensive urgency
- Systolic BP ≥ 180 or diastolic BP ≥ 110
- No evidence of end-organ dysfunction
- Hypertensive emergency
- Systolic BP ≥ 180 or diastolic BP ≥ 110
- Evidence of end-organ dysfunction
- ↑ Levy PD. Hypertensive Emergencies — On the Cutting Edge. EMCREG - International. 2011. 19-26.