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2019-09-25T03:20:59Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Most hypertension is asymptomatic		*Most hypertension is asymptomatic
	*End organ damage may result in [[chest pain]], [[shortness of breath]], [[altered mental status]], [[focal neuro deficit]], blurred vision or signs of [[acute kidney failure]]		*End organ damage may result in [[chest pain]], [[shortness of breath]], [[altered mental status]], [[focal neuro deficit]], [[blurred vision]] or signs of [[acute kidney failure]]
	*Symptoms as headache, epistaxis and dizziness are not signs of end-organ dysfunction and they don't indicate the need for acute BP reduction		*Symptoms as [[headache]], [[epistaxis]] and [[dizziness]] are ''not'' signs of end-organ dysfunction and they don't indicate the need for acute BP reduction

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

2019-08-26T14:36:20Z

Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Most hypertension is asymptomatic		*Most hypertension is asymptomatic
	*End organ damage may result in [[chest pain]], [[altered mental status]], blurred vision or signs of [[acute kidney failure]]		*End organ damage may result in [[chest pain]], [[shortness of breath]], [[altered mental status]], [[focal neuro deficit]], blurred vision or signs of [[acute kidney failure]]
	*Symptoms as headache, epistaxis and dizziness are not signs of end-organ dysfunction and they don't indicate the need for acute BP reduction		*Symptoms as headache, epistaxis and dizziness are not signs of end-organ dysfunction and they don't indicate the need for acute BP reduction

2019-08-26T14:34:38Z

Clinical Features

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	*Most hypertension is asymptomatic		*Most hypertension is asymptomatic
	*End organ damage may result in [[chest pain]], [[altered mental status]], blurred vision or signs of [[acute kidney failure]]		*End organ damage may result in [[chest pain]], [[altered mental status]], blurred vision or signs of [[acute kidney failure]]
			*Symptoms as headache, epistaxis and dizziness are not signs of end-organ dysfunction and they don't indicate the need for acute BP reduction

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

2017-02-08T17:59:36Z

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	*[[Hypertensive emergency]] ~~-->~~ admission		*[[Hypertensive emergency]] → admission
	*Otherwise, '''discharged home with a follow up appointment with the primary care physician (Level C)<ref name=ACEP2013 />'''		*Otherwise, '''discharged home with a follow up appointment with the primary care physician (Level C)<ref name=ACEP2013 />'''

2016-12-04T12:30:55Z

Disposition

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	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	*[[Hypertensive emergency]] --> admission		*[[Hypertensive emergency]] --> admission
	*Otherwise, ~~normally~~ discharged home with a follow up appointment with the primary care physician		*Otherwise, '''discharged home with a follow up appointment with the primary care physician (Level C)<ref name=ACEP2013 />'''

	==References==		==References==

2016-12-04T12:26:42Z

Management

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	{{Asymptomatic hypertension treatment}}		{{Asymptomatic hypertension treatment}}
	{{Initial Outpatient Hypertension Medications}}		{{Initial Outpatient Hypertension Medications}}

			===[[Hypertensive emergency]]===
			*Immediate blood pressure reduction
			**See [[Hypertensive_emergency#Treatment\|treatment of hypertensive emergency]]

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

2016-12-04T12:17:11Z

Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	{{Asymptomatic hypertension evaluation}}		{{Asymptomatic hypertension evaluation}}

			===[[Hypertensive emergency]]===
			*See [[Hypertensive_emergency#Evaluation\|evaluation of hypertensive emergency]]

	==Management==		==Management==

2016-12-04T12:13:26Z

Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*See [[antihypertensive medications]]		{{Asymptomatic hypertension treatment}}
			{{Initial Outpatient Hypertension Medications}}

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

2016-12-04T12:03:22Z

Background

2016-12-04T11:55:46Z

Background