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Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke - Timeline
Candidate for tPA:
 - Goal SBP <185 AND
Blood pressure management ... for tPA: - Goal SBP ... <185 AND DBP <110 ... <220 AND DBP <120 ... Bloodpressure #management
Blood Pressure Targets in Hypertensive Crisis

Timeline:
1 hour: ↓ MAP by 25%, Maintain DBP ≥ 100 mmHg
2-6
25%, Maintain DBP ... Titrate To Goal SBP ... 160 mmHg & DBP ... <160 mmHg & DBP ... Emergency #Urgency #management
Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
Hemorrhage: SBP ... < 185, DBP < 110 ... < 180, DBP < 105 ... >220 or DBP > 120 ... targets #goals #management
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
Hypotension - Management ... standing): - ↓ SBP ... 20 mm Hg - ↓ DBP ... #Hypotension #Management
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Diagnosis of Orthostatic Hypotension: 
 - Drop in SBP 20mmHg or in
Hypotension - Management ... : - Drop in SBP ... 20mmHg or in DBP ... 10mmHg, OR - SBP ... #Hypotension #Management
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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or aneurysm • SBP ... > 185mmHg or DBP ... #Stroke #cva #management
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 ... ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ ... ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ ... ≥ 160 or DBP ≥ ... ≥ 160 or DBP
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

A common method used to estimate the MAP is the following formula:
* MAP
formula: * MAP = DP ... + 1/3(SP – DP) ... or * MAP = DP ... 1/3(PP) Where DP ... #dbp #perfusion
Indications for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Prophylaxis 
#Management #Hepatology #Indications #Spontaneous #Bacterial #Peritonitis #SBP #Prophylaxis
Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP ... Prophylaxis #Management ... #Peritonitis #SBP
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnosis and Acute Management ... Px: High or low BP ... deficit, Bilat BP ... can be normal) Management ... Dissection #Diagnosis #Management