If your blood pressure spikes dangerously high, it is a medical emergency. A high spike in blood pressure may occur in people with known high blood pressure, during pregnancy, or in people with no known history of high blood pressure. A blood pressure of 180/120 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and higher with the presence of additional symptoms such as chest or back pain, shortness of breath, vision, changes, or difficulty speaking signals a hypertensive crisis that needs immediate emergency treatment at a hospital.
Treatment Outcome and Associated Factors Among Patients Admitted with Hypertensive Crisis in Public Hospitals at Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study