Hypertensive Crisis

• What is a characteristic of a hypertensive emergency?

  Acute increase in blood pressure
• What is a characteristic of a hypertensive urgency?

  Acute increase in blood pressure
• What is the difference in progressive organ damage between hypertensive emergency and urgency?

  Present in emergency, not present in urgency
• What is the target time to lower blood pressure in a hypertensive emergency?

  ASAP
• What is the target time to lower blood pressure in a hypertensive urgency?

  A few hours
• What are the priorities in managing hypertensive emergencies and urgencies?

  • Lower blood pressure
  • Identify causes
  • Frequent monitoring
• What pharmacological treatment is used in hypertensive emergencies?

  Intravenous vasodilators
• What pharmacological treatment is used in hypertensive urgencies?

  Fast acting oral anti-HTNs
• What is the effect of intravenous vasodilators in hypertensive emergencies?

  Immediate effect
• What is the effect of fast acting oral anti-HTNs in hypertensive urgencies?


  Fast acting