Episode 45 - Hypertensive Emergencies - To Treat Or Not To Treat
Managing markedly elevated blood pressures has to…
MCHD Paramedic Podcast · Montgomery County Hospital District
March 4, 201928m 6s
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Show Notes
Managing markedly elevated blood pressures has to be one of the most common EMS clinical dilemmas. Dr. Dickson joins Dr. Patrick to help dispel some long-standing and persistent hypertension management myths. The concept of “end organ damage” is also introduced as a framework to properly identify those patients with elevated blood pressures who DO warrant emergent treatment in the prehospital setting.