Hypertensive Urgency Symptoms and Treatment

Hypertensive crises can present as or as a HYPERTENSIVE ______

A situation where the blood pressure is severely elevated (180 or higher for your systolic pressure (top number) or 110 for your diastolic pressure (bottom number) but no associated organ damage may or may not experience one or more of these symptoms: HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY severe headache shortness of breath nosebleeds severe anxiety ______

Requires readjustment and/or additional dosing of oral medications.A blood pressure reading of 180/110 or greater requires immediate ______

But most often does not necessitate hospitalization for rapid blood pressure reduction.Early evaluation of organ function and BP elevations at these levels is critical to determine the appropriate ______

The consequences of uncontrolled BP in this range can be severe and include: stroke loss of consciousness memory loss heart attack damage to the eyes and kidneys The consequences of uncontrolled BP in this range can be severe and include: loss of kidney function aortic dissection angina (unstable chest pain) pulmonary edema (fluid backup in the lungs) ______

PRIMARY HYPERTENSION In the other 90% of cases, the cause of high blood pressure is not known. Although the specific cause is unknown, certain factors are recognized as contributing to high ______

Chronic kidney disease is a common cause of __________ hypertension

When the root cause of secondary hypertension is treated, blood pressure usually returns to normal or is significantly __________

__________ of the adrenal gland can lead to secondary hypertension

Coarctation of the aorta can cause high blood pressure in the __________

High prevalence of hypertension is found among __________ Americans compared to whites

Men have a greater likelihood of developing high blood pressure than __________

Elevated blood pressure is when readings consistently range from 120-129 systolic and less than 80 mm Hg ______.

People with elevated blood pressure are likely to develop high blood pressure unless steps are taken to control the ______.

Hypertension Stage 1 is when blood pressure consistently ranges from 130 to 139 systolic or 80 to 89 mm Hg ______.

Health care professionals are likely to prescribe lifestyle changes and may consider adding blood pressure medication based on your risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or ASCVD, at ______ Stage 1.

Hypertension Stage 2 is when blood pressure consistently is 140/90 mm Hg or ______.

This stage of high blood pressure requires medical attention - Hypertensive ______.