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Hypertensive Emergencies
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Condition overview
Attributes
Linked signs and symptoms
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- Blood Pressure High (Hypertension)
- Breath Shortness (Dyspnoea)
- Coma
- Eye Inner or Intraocular Pressure Increased (Papiloedema)
- Eye: Vision Impairment
- Headache (Cephalgia)
- Mind: Confusion
- Nausea
- Pain: Chest
- Partial Paralysis of One Side of The Body (Hemiparesis)
- Seizures
- Urine Contains Abnormal Protein (Proteinuria)
- Vomiting
Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Medical therapy
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
5These are pulled from both EH diagnostic-test link tables, including the older large test-link table.
Biological and test markers
6This visual map uses existing EH database links to show biological agents and lab markers reported as increased, decreased, or associated with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
4- Cholesterol (Total)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 75–180 mg/dL; Adult ( > 16y): 0–190 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests1Cholesterol Concentration
- Forced Expiratory Volume At Three Seconds (FEV3)Reference range exampleAll: 95–100 %Linked diagnostic tests1Spirometry
- TriglyceridesReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 32–137 mg/dL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 35–155 mg/dLLinked diagnostic tests2Triglyceride (TG's) Concentration, Triglyceride (TGs) Concentration
- Unrine Granular CastsReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0–0 Not PresentLinked diagnostic tests1Urine Granular Cast Concentration
Often decreased
2Other associated markers
0No markers in this group.
Introduction / full article
Hypertensive Emergencies
Summary References
Treatment
1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch071/ch071c.html?qt=hypertensive%20emergencies&alt=sh#sec07-ch071-ch071c-464