Hello Dr Maha, i was told by my dr today that my...

You have high blood pressure measurement

You should do

• Go to the emergency room directly

• it is not necessary to lower blood pressure acutely
• A rapid decrease in blood pressure can actually cause symptomatic hypotension, resulting in hypoperfusion to the brain.
• use of rapid-onset oral antihypertensive agents, such as clonidine, labetalol, or captopril
• Use of these agents is only suggested for gradual, short-term reduction of blood pressure
•  the patient is being monitored for potential hypertension-related organ damage, either in the emergency department or in an observational hospital setting
• Once the short-acting agents have adequately reduced blood pressure, long-term agents can be chosen to prevent rebound hypertension
• Patients are typically monitored for 24 hours in the hospital during this transition
•  Upon discharge, the patient should be scheduled for follow-up within one to two days

The consequences of uncontrolled blood pressure in this range can be severe and include:

• Stroke

• Loss of consciousness
• Memory loss
• Heart attack
• Damage to the eyes and kidneys
• Loss of kidney function
• Aortic dissection
• pulmonary edema