title: Urgent treatment of acute hypertension.
abstract: Acute severe elevation of the blood pressure is a life-threatening event which requires prompt and effective action. Comparative studies of the agents discussed are lacking. Also, hypertensive crises occur in diverse clinical settings and afflict a heterogeneous group of patients. No single drug is ideal in all situations and treatment must be chosen to suit the individual patient.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000503:physiopathology; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents