Disease: Accelerated hypertension

Accelerated hypertension is a condition characterized by a rapid increase in blood pressure. The condition is a medical emergency which can cause organ damage if not treated promptly.

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Accelerated hypertension is a medical emergency and immediate treatment will help to decrease the risk of developing serious complications, such as stroke, blindness, kidney failure, heart failure, seizures, angina, coma and death. Emergent aggressive treatment can often return high blood pressure readings to a safe level without complications.

Treatment begins with prevention. This includes not drinking alcohol excessively, not using street drugs, and taking al prescribed medications exactly as directed. Street drugs that can cause accelerated hypertension include cocaine. Suddenly discontinuing the use of specific prescription medications, such as beta-blockers or alpha-stimulants can also cause accelerated hypertension. It is also very important to take hypertension medications as directed and to routinely monitor blood pressure and seek regular medical care.

Treatment of accelerated hypertension includes hospitalization, usually in an intensive care setting that provides continuous monitoring of blood pressure and other vital signs, heart rhythm, urine output and other important functions. Medications are given intravenously to lower blood pressure. Treatments will also be given to address complications, such as pulmonary edema. This can include diuretic medications to help pull excessive fluid off the lungs. Medications may also be given to protect the heart from damage. Supplemental oxygen is also administered.

Oral medications to control hypertension can be used after the accelerated hypertension has been treated and blood pressure has been brought down to a safe level.

Anti-hypertensive medications include diuretics, also known as "water pills", which lower blood pressure by stimulating the kidneys to flush extra fluid and salt from the body. ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure by preventing the body from making a hormone called angiotensin II, which narrows and tightens blood vessels. Angiotensin II receptor blockers protect blood vessels from the narrowing effects of angiotensin.

Beta blockers help the heart to beat slower and less forcefully. Calcium channel blockers block calcium from entering the cells of the heart and blood vessels, resulting in relaxation of the vessels. Alpha blockers decrease nerve impulses that tighten blood vessels. Vasodilators relax and widen the blood vessels walls. Nervous system inhibitors work in the brain to increase messages to the blood vessels to relax and widen them.

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death\n","Seizures due to hypoglycemia\n","Encephalopathy due to hypoglycemia\n","Hypoketotic hypoglycemia\n","Sudden death\n\nSee also the symptoms of Long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency and Long","Infant death #occurs in 25% of cases\n\nSee also the symptoms of Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Medi","Myopathy\n","Metabolic acidosis\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Short-Chai","Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE)\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthamoeba and Acan","Blindness\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthamoeba infection and Acan","Blindness\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthamoeba infection of the eye and Acan","Blindness\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthamoeba keratitis and Acan","Eosinophilia\n","Hepatomegaly\n","Splenomegaly\n","Pruritus\n","Oedema\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthocheilonemiasis and ","Chronic brain failure\n","Choreoathetosis\n","Acanthocytosis\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Levine-Critchley syndrome and ","Growth disorders\n\nSee also the symptoms of Epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Koebner type and Epid","Erythema\n","Pruritus\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Grover's disease and ","Death\n","Metastasis\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthoma and Acan","Acanthosis\n","Tongue abnormality\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acanthosis nigricans and ","Pruritus\n","Delusion\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acarophobia ","Mouth scarring\n\nSee also the symptoms of Acatalasemia and Acat","Infant death\n","Stillbirth\n\nSee also the symptoms of Proud-Levine-Carpenter syndrome and Prou","Retrognathia\n","Facies abnormality\n","Macrosomia\n","Learning disability\n","Blue sclerae\n","Kyphosis\n","Tall stature\n","Camptodactyly\n","Scoliosis\n\nSource: Diseases Database\n\nSee also the symptoms of Weaver Syndrome and ","Blood vessel damage\n","Heart damage\n","Kidney damage\n","Brain damage\n","Kidney failure\n","Lung damage\n","Heart failure\n","Heart attack\n","Permanent vision impairment\n","Stroke\n","Seizures\n","Bleeding in the brain\n","Coma\n","Death\n\nSee also the symptoms of Accelerated hypertension and Acce"]

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