Hypertensive Crisis (2 types):

• hypertensive urgency

• hypertensive emergency

Hypertensive urgency

• > 180/110 mmHg

• no associated end-organ damage

• may have the following symptoms

  • headaches

  • shortenss of breath

  • nosebleeds

  • anxiety

Hypertensive emergency

• > 180/110 mmHg (but can occur at lower pressures if the blood pressure rises acutely)

• associated with end organ damage

  • stroke

  • loss of consciousness

  • heart attack

  • aortic dissection

  • chest pain

  • pulmonary edema

  • damage to eyes

  • damage to kidney