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Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
Hemorrhage: SBP ... < 185, DBP < 110 ... < 180, DBP < 105 ... 24 hours Hypertensive ... goals #management #hypertension
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... severe HTN • Diagnosed ... • First diagnosed ... Often not an exact diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
<185 AND DBP <110 ... - Permissive Hypertension ... : Goal SBP <220 ... SatyaPatelMD #Hypertension ... neurology #permissive #hypertension
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... patient's baseline Bp ... extremely elevated Bp ... might support the diagnosis ... #Emergency #Diagnosis
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Orthostatic Hypotension ... standing): - ↓ SBP ... 20 mm Hg - ↓ DBP ... Fludrocortisone • Supine hypertension ... #Orthostatic #Hypotension
Blood Pressure Targets in Hypertensive Crisis

Timeline:
1 hour: ↓ MAP by 25%, Maintain DBP ≥ 100 mmHg
2-6
Pressure Targets in Hypertensive ... 25%, Maintain DBP ... 160 mmHg & DBP ... <160 mmHg & DBP ... Pressure #Targets #Hypertensive
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertension ... - BP > 140/90 ( ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Diagnosis of Orthostatic Hypotension: 
 - Drop in SBP 20mmHg or in
Orthostatic Hypotension ... Management Algorithm Diagnosis ... of Orthostatic Hypotension ... 30 mmHg in hypertensive ... #Orthostatic #Hypotension
Hypertensive retinopathy screening algorithm

#Hypertensive #retinopathy #screening #algorithm #hypertension #primarycare
Hypertensive retinopathy ... algorithm #Hypertensive ... screening #algorithm #hypertension
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
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Complications of Portal Hypertension ... Portopulmonary hypertension ... Varices: Portal hypertensive ... drkeithsiau #Portal #Hypertension ... Complications #hepatology #diagnosis