Question: what is the difference between hypertensive crisis and hypertensive emergency?
Answer: Hypertensive emergencies, a subset of hypertensive crises, are characterized by acute, severe elevations in blood pressure, often greater than 180/110 mm Hg (typically with systolic blood pressure [SBP] greater than 200 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure [DBP] greater than 120 mm Hg) associated with the presence or ...