Hypertension
A 62 y.o. lady with diabetes mellitus and hypertension (on atenolol and enalapril) underwent coronary artery grafting for unstable angina and has returned to your ICU post op. Thirty minutes after arrival, she becomes agitated with a heart rate of 104/min and BP of 168/94. What do you do...
A 68 y.o. male with poorly controlled hypertension is admitted to Accident and Emergency with acute respiratory failure, cyanosis and basal rales - his second episode in two months. He is tachycardic (140/min), has ECG evidence of LVH and BP is 224/118. Is this a hypertensive 'emergency' or 'urgency'?