HTN Crisis Flashcards
HTN crisis BP
> 180/120
emergency HTN crisis if
-acute organ damage
-life threatening
-need to lower BP NOW w IV Rxs
Urgent HTN crisis
-no acute organ damage
-not life threatening
-lower BP over days w ORAL meds
HTN crisis sx
-headache
-chest pain
-SOB
-back pain
-numbness/weakness
-change in vision
-difficulty speaking
HTN crisis risk factors
-HTN (30% population, 1-3% have crisis)
-obesity
-female
-hx of CVD
-more HTN meds
-nonadherence to meds
Common causes of crisis
-chronic HTN
-med non-adherence
-Rx related
-pregnancy
-renal disease
-endocrine disorders
Medication causes of HTN (2’)
-amphetamines
-corticosteroids!!
-decongestants!!
-estrogen contraceptives
-NSAIDs
Goals of therapy
-Hour 1: reduce BP upto 25%
-Hours 2-6: reduce BP < 160/100-110
-hours 6-48: reduce to goal
-stroke, aortic disection, eclampsia, pheochromocytoma crisis
Why BP should be lowered gradually
-autoregulation
-rebound HTN prolly
HTN emergency tx
-IV
-fast onset/offset
-ACEi
-ARB
-BB
-CCB
ACEi tx for HTN emergency
-lisinopril 1hr
-benazepril 2h
-Enalapril 1h
-captopril 15-30 min
ARB for HTN emergency
-Losartan onset 1WEEK!! or 6hr BOOO!
-irbesartan 2h
-valsartan 2h
-Telmisartan 3h
BB for HTN emergency
-metoprolol T 1h
-nebivolol 6 h
-cervedilol 1h
-labetalol 20min-2h
CCB for HTN emergency
-Diltiazem 15-60min
-Verapamil 1h
-Amlodipine 24h BOOO!
-Nifedipine 20 min
HTN urgency tx
-ACEi or ARB oral
-Clonidine 0.2mg by mouth 1 dose
-long term watch for rebound HTN w missed doses
-can use CCBs, vasodilators, BBs
-AVOID:
-anything IV
-hydralazine
-nifedipine sublingual (heart block and death)