Patient's question:
My uncle is 60 years old this year. He previously started a company with someone and later withdrew his shares after incurring losses. Recently, he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. What exactly does a hypertensive crisis refer to?Doctor's answer:
A hypertensive crisis refers to a series of symptoms that occur when blood pressure drops significantly again in a short period of time. The manifestations of the nervous system include headache, anorexia, twitching, and confusion. Attention should be paid to the examination of consciousness, meningeal involvement, changes in vision, and local pathological signs. Cardiac enlargement can lead to dyspnea in patients with acute left heart failure. Kidney damage: oliguria, azotemia, uremia. Gastrointestinal symptoms include nausea and vomiting.