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Hypertensive crisis

Prevalence
Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prognosis
Prevalence

Both hypertensive crises and emergencies are uncommon. a b

Note:

  • Roughly 3% of emergency department cases b or hypertension clinic attenders a have severe hypertension
    • emergencies (i.e. evidence of end-organ damage): 0.8% b
    • urgencies (i.e. no evidence of end-organ damage): 2.4% b

Expiry date: March 2004
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Authors   N   Shenker , CM   Ball
Reviewers   S   Hsu , C   Clase
CAT Writers   N   Shenker , CM   Ball