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hyertensive urgency/emergency bp is characterized as
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>180/120 mmHg
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classification of urgency/emergency is based on the presence of
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-acute target organ damage
- immediately progressing target damage |
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htn urgencies have organ damage or not?
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they do not have organ damage
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htn emergency have organ damage or not?
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they have organ damage
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symptoms of htn urgency
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inc in bp with combo of
1) severe headache 2) shortness of breath 3) epistaxis 4) severe anxiety |
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goal in treating htn urgency
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to dec bp is 24-48 hrs
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