PE22-Hypertensive Crisis Hypertensive Crisis quiz Score Confirmation of participation I confirm that I have watched this entire presentation. What is the definition of a hypertensive emergency? * An acute life-threatening elevation of blood pressure complicated by acute end-organ damage. A severe elevation in BP accompanied by life threatening symptoms and/or acute organ damage. A rise in blood pressure associated with visual changes. For non- invasive BP monitoring it is most reliable to measure BP using the right sized cuff in the * Left lower extremity Right upper extremity Left upper extremity Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy can be a neurological consequence of a hypertensive emergency? * True False Intermittent bolus antihypertensive drugs as compared to iv infusion are proven to be of more benefit in the treatment of a paediatric hypertensive emergencies? * True False Labetalol * Causes arterial smooth relaxation Blocks parasympathetic stimulation Should be started at the highest dose and titrated to effect to lower BP by no more than 25 % in the first 8 hours. Section Buttons If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit Δ
