Primary Causes of Hypertensive Crisis. Crit Care Clin 2022 Apr;38(2):375-391
Date
04/05/2022Pubmed ID
35369952DOI
10.1016/j.ccc.2021.11.016Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85127353653 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Hypertensive crisis, especially in children, is a rare condition and is defined as a sudden and abrupt elevation in blood pressure that poses a threat of rapid onset of end-organ damage. Symptomatic hypertension requires urgent and thorough evaluation and management. In most patients with hypertensive crisis, a specific cause can be found with targeted investigation. History and physical examination will guide the assessment for cause and urgency of management. This article discusses common and rare causes of severe hypertension in infancy, childhood, and adulthood. Clinical features that indicate possible serious underlying disease associated with severe and symptomatic hypertension are outlined.
Author List
Van Why SK, Pan CGAuthors
Cynthia G. Pan MD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinScott K. Van Why MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAntihypertensive Agents
Blood Pressure
Child
Emergencies
Humans
Hypertension
Risk Factors