samedi 5 septembre 2015

HTN + Headache

What do you guys do for people with elevated BPs, say...200+/100+ who complain of headache, but no neurological deficits by history or exam? CT head? Just treat the headache? Is this symptomatic hypertension?

I've had some attendings not scan the head, just treat the head, hope the BP comes down afterwards. I guess I'm a little confused because if someone came in with a BP of 200+/100+ and said "chest pain" or "Sob" that usually buys them a cardiac workup for end organ damage.
I guess the...

HTN + Headache

HTN + Headache

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