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^Many emergency physicians do not use the diagnosis of "hypertensive urgency," but utilize instead only [[hypertensive emergency]] (signs of end organ dysfunction) or [[asymptomatic hypertension]] (all others) | ^''Many emergency physicians do not use the diagnosis of "hypertensive urgency," but utilize instead only [[hypertensive emergency]] (signs of end organ dysfunction) or [[asymptomatic hypertension]] (all others)'' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:46, 4 December 2016
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
^Many emergency physicians do not use the diagnosis of "hypertensive urgency," but utilize instead only hypertensive emergency (signs of end organ dysfunction) or asymptomatic hypertension (all others)
- ↑ Levy PD. Hypertensive Emergencies — On the Cutting Edge. EMCREG - International. 2011. 19-26.