Catalog

Hypertensive emergency

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Link to WHO Definition

Hypertensive emergency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/244762378

A hypertensive emergency is an acute, marked elevation in blood pressure that is associated with signs of target-organ damage. These can include pulmonary edema, cardiac ischemia, neurologic deficits, acute renal failure, aortic dissection, and eclampsia.