Pathophysiology of hypertensive emergency (crisis hypertension) is shown in the picture below (click to enlarge image). Hypertensive emergency is characterized by a severe elevation in blood pressure (> 180/120 mm Hg) complicated by evidence of impending or progressive target organ dysfunction (coronary ischemia, disordered cerebral function, cerebrovascular events, pulmonary edema, and renal failure). …
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