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Hypertensive Emergencies

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENCIES

PRAKASH VEMULAPALLI
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When in Doubt...

Start at the beginning

IS MY CLINIC PATIENT HYPERTENSIVE?

THE ANSWER HAS CHANGED...
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JNC 7
definition of hypertension

NEW JNc 8 GUIDELINES

2014 UPDATE (LAST UPDATE 2003 JNC 7)
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18-60 YEAR OLDS OR ANY PATIENT WITH CKD/DM

BLOOD PRESSURE GOAL OF less than 140/90
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PATIENTS OLDER THAN 60 WITH NO CKD/DM

BLOOD PRESSURE LESS THAN 150/90
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EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM BP CONTROL

reduces cerebrovascular events, heart failure, and overall mortality
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"BUT MY BLOOD PRESSURE AT HOME WAS 200/100!"

WHAT TO DO NEXT?
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HYPERTENSIVE EMERGENCY VS ASYMPTOMATIC HYPERTENSION

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY
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R.N.C.

THE HYPERTENSIVE KILL LIST
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RENAL

ACUTE RENAL INJURY/FAILURE

NEUROLOGIC

  • Hypertensive encephalopathy
  • Intracranial hemmorhage
  • Cerebral infarction
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CARDIOVASCULAR

  • Acute MI
  • Acute pulmonary edema
  • Left ventricular dysfunction
  • Aortic dissection
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MOST COMMON PRESENTATIONS

  • Cerebral infarction 24.5%
  • Pulmonary edema- 22.5%
  • Hypertensive encephalopathy -16.3%
  • CHF 12%
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DIAGNOSTICS

EKG, CBC, BMP, PT/PTT, TROPONIN, UA (?), CHEST X-RAY (?), CT HEAD(?)

HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
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EPIDEMIOLOGY

  • 60 million Americans with hypertension
  • 1% will have an emergency in their life
  • 6 month mortality 50% when untreated
  • More frequent in men and in blacks
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PRESENTATION

HEADACHES, CONFUSION, SEIZURE, NAUSEA, VOMITING
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ONSET OF SYMPTOMS OVER 24-48 HOURS

NEXT 24-48 HOURS WITH NEUROLOGIC PROGRESSION

PATHOLOGY

LOSS OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER, CAPILLARY LEAK, AND BRAIN EDEMA (prES)

PAPILLADEMA

HEMMORHAGE AND EDEMA

MaP REDUCTION BY 25%

1) LABETALOL, 2) NICARDIPINE WITH CAVEATS
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ASYMPTOMATIC ELEVATED HYPERTENSION

(OR WHAT MOST ED PATIENTS HAVE)

TO SCREEN OR NOT TO SCREEN

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SCREENING LABS
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JNC 7

ECG, CXR, CBC, BMP (CR), AND UA (PROTEINURIA)

PER ACEP 2006 GUIDELINES

ROUTINE SCREENING (BMP, UA, ECG) IS NOT REQUIRED

SCREENING BMP

SCREENING BMP MAY IDENTIFY AKI IN SELECT POPULATIONS ( EG POOR FOLLOW-UP)
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TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT

(AND WHAT TO TREAT WITH)
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ACEP 2006 GUIDELINES

NO ROUTINE ED INTERVENTION IS REQUIRED (CAN CAUSE HARM)
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TREATMENT OPTIONAL

SUBSET OF PATIENTS (POOR FOLLOW-UP) OR 200/120 CAN INITIATE TREATMENT ON DISCHARGE

USUAL FIRST LINE THERAPIES

ACE-I, THIAZIDES
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REFER

ALL PATIENTS WITH ELEVATED ASYMPTOMATIC HYPERTENSION

THANKS

TO MY WIFE, THE HUSTLAS, DR.SILBERMAN, AND DR. CARTER FOR LETTING ME IN
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