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== | == Background == | ||
;Do not use this diagnosis, see [[asymptomatic hypertension]] | |||
*Elevation in BP without acute end-organ damage | *Elevation in BP without acute end-organ damage | ||
==Diagnosis== | |||
== Treatment == | == Treatment == | ||
*Unnecessary in ED | |||
*Consider beginning outpt tx if BP >180/100 | |||
===Outpatient Therapy=== | ===Outpatient Therapy=== | ||
*Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg PO qday | |||
*If already on diuretic: | |||
**CAD - Beta blocker | |||
**CHF - Lisinopril 10mg daily | |||
**RF - Lisinopril 10mg daily | |||
**DM - Lisinopril 10mg daily | |||
== Source == | == Source == | ||
*[[Hypertension]] | |||
[[Category:Cards]] | [[Category:Cards]] | ||
Revision as of 08:18, 22 February 2015
Background
- Do not use this diagnosis, see asymptomatic hypertension
- Elevation in BP without acute end-organ damage
Diagnosis
Treatment
- Unnecessary in ED
- Consider beginning outpt tx if BP >180/100
Outpatient Therapy
- Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg PO qday
- If already on diuretic:
- CAD - Beta blocker
- CHF - Lisinopril 10mg daily
- RF - Lisinopril 10mg daily
- DM - Lisinopril 10mg daily