when to go to er with high blood pressure
Hypertensive crises can present as hypertensive urgency or as a hypertensive emergency. If, while monitoring your blood pressure, you get a systolic reading of 180 mm Hg or higher OR a diastolic reading of 110 mm HG or higher, wait a couple of minutes and take it again.If the reading is still at or above that level, you should seek immediate emergency medical treatment for a hypertensive crisis.owever, it is possible for blood pressure to rise quickly and severely enough to be considered a hypertensive crisis. To reduce morbidity and mortality in this situation, early evaluation of organ function and blood pressure elevations at these levels is critical to determine the appropriate management.