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'''[[Initial Medical Assessment and Care|INITIAL MEDICAL CARE]] (2.01) - [[Medical Gases|OXYGEN]] only if SaO2 < 95%'''
'''[[Initial Medical Assessment and Care|INITIAL MEDICAL CARE]] (2.01) - [[Oxygen|OXYGEN]] only if SaO2 < 95%'''
* Immediate Transport
* Immediate Transport
* Monitor and document BP every 5 minutes
* Monitor and document BP every 5 minutes
'''Treat symptoms:'''
'''Treat symptoms:'''
* IF patient is vomiting or has severe nausea, administer an [[Antiemetics|Antiemetic]] medication as appropriate.
* IF patient is vomiting or has severe nausea, administer [[Promethazine|PROMETHAZINE]] OR [[Zofran|ZOFRAN]] as appropriate.
* IF Chest Pain refer to [[Chest Pain Acute Coronary Syndrome|CHEST PAIN / ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME]] (4.01)
* IF Chest Pain refer to [[Chest Pain Acute Coronary Syndrome|CHEST PAIN / ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME]] (4.01)
* [[Morphine_Sulfate|MORPHINE SULFATE]] 2-20 mg titrated to effect.
* [[Morphine_Sulfate|MORPHINE SULFATE]] 2-20 mg titrated to effect.

Latest revision as of 14:35, 24 April 2020

Section 5 -MEDICAL

5.09 SEVERE HYPERTENSION

(Systolic BP > 230 mm Hg and/or Diastolic BP > 120 mm Hg)

CONSIDER MEDICAL ETIOLOGY OF HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS AND REFER TO APPROPRIATE PRACTICE PARAMETER:


INITIAL MEDICAL CARE (2.01) - OXYGEN only if SaO2 < 95%

  • Immediate Transport
  • Monitor and document BP every 5 minutes

Treat symptoms: