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Important Blood Pressure Targets in the ED
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 
    SBP < 140 -
Hemorrhage: SBP ... < 185, DBP < 110 ... < 180, DBP < 105 ... >220 or DBP > 120 ... (SBP>70-90, MAP
Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

A common method used to estimate the MAP is the following formula:
* MAP
+ 1/3(SP – DP) ... or * MAP = DP ... 1/3(PP) Where DP ... meanarterialpressure #pulsepressure ... #sbp #dbp #perfusion
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 ... 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
for tPA: - Goal SBP ... <185 AND DBP <110 ... Hypertension: Goal SBP ... <220 AND DBP <120
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 ... hours: Maintain SBP ... <160 mmHg & DBP
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
+ 1/3(SBPDBP ... ) or MAP = DBP ... + 2 (DBP) = 82 ... – DBP) + DBP = ... dromotropy #lusitropy #Pulsepressure
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
standing): - ↓ SBP ... 20 mm Hg - ↓ DBP
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... Px: High or low BP ... deficit, Bilat BP ... Management - Diagnose ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis
The Causes of Lower Back Pain - Illustrated Differential Diagnosis

#Diagnosis #LBP #LowBackPain #Differential #Causes
Illustrated Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #LBP
Indications for Performing Diagnostic Paracentesis #Diagnosis #Indications #Paracentesis #SBP #SpontaneousBacterialPeritonitis
for Performing Diagnostic ... Paracentesis #Diagnosis ... #Paracentesis #SBP