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Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Medications Used ... Labetalol, Metoprolol ACE ... #Emergency #Emergencies ... Medications #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive Emergency 
 - Nicardipine (Cardene) 
 - Clevidipine (Cleviprex) 
 - Labetalol
Antihypertensive Drugs for Hypertensive ... Emergency - ... #Emergency #Drugs ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table
Oral anti-hypertensives with relative fast onset of action (Hypertensive Emergency)

The key concern with oral antihypertensive agents
onset of action (Hypertensive ... Emergency) The ... #FastOnset #Hypertensive ... #Emergency #Management ... #Pharmacology #Table
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Glaucoma - Emergency ... Department Management - All ... patients should get emergency ... eye drops (see table ... #Table
Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Renin-Angiotensin System: • ACE ... antihypertensive #hypertension ... #htn #medications ... #summary #table
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
exacerbation ACEl ... pocketcardset #HTN #hypertension ... BloodPressure #medications ... #pharmacology #table
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vision changes • Hypertensive ... transplantation, Hypertension ... /Hypertensive emergency ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Metolazone) • Hypertension ... Triamterene • Hypertension ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Cardenas-Garcia et al (2015) performed a prospective observational study of adult patients receiving vasoactive medications through
Cardenas-Garcia et al ... receiving vasoactive medications ... reproducible in most emergency ... departments (see table
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... Activity in the Emergency ... Phenytoin - May cause hypotension ... Abortive #Seizure #Medications ... Pharmacology #Dosing #Table