Hypertensive emergency
Description of Hypertensive emergency
In hypertension (high blood pressure), the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. The systolic blood pressure is ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg. Hypertensive emergency is the severe increase in BP (>180/120 mm Hg) with associated damage of organs like brain, heart, kidney, etc.
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01 Nov 2021 | 04:52 PM (IST)
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