Hypertensive Crisis: A Review of Pathophysiology and Treatment

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 439-447

  Taylor, Deborah A ^a  

^a GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertensive crisis; Hypertensive emergency; Hypertensive urgency

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84947331794     PISSN: 08995885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2015.08.003     Document Type: Review

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