title: Hypertensive urgencies and emergencies.
abstract: Hypertension management is a common reason for visits to primary care physicians. One third of patients with hypertension do not have controlled blood pressure, and may present to the physician's office with hypertensive urgencies or emergencies. How to define severely elevated blood pressure, appropriate triage, and the clinical evaluation of those with hypertensive urgencies or emergencies is reviewed. Suggestions for pharmacologic therapy and follow-up are offered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 29 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Sharon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Feinstein
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colgan
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents