Hypertensive urgency
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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