Open AccessReview of Referrals Sent to the Emergency Department for Management of Hypertension
Author(s) -
Andre Emmanuel Richard,
MarieHélène Chomienne
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cardiology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-2837
pISSN - 1923-2829
DOI - 10.14740/cr1233
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , referral , hypertensive emergency , emergency medicine , outpatient clinic , medical prescription , complaint , medical emergency , blood pressure , family medicine , psychiatry , pharmacology , political science , law
Hypertensive urgencies, unlike hypertensive emergencies, are severe episodes of hypertension without evidence of end-organ damage. Most recent guidelines advise against referring patients with hypertensive urgencies to the emergency department (ED) for treatment. There is a lack of Canadian data surrounding whether referrals to the ED regarding hypertension are appropriate. We analyzed referrals to the Montfort Hospital ED due to hypertension and assessed if they met the criteria for hypertensive emergencies.