Clinical guideline use in the Emergency Department
Guidance on the availability, usefulness and applicability of clinical guidelines of relevance to Emergency Medicine in the United Kingdom (UK).
CG127 Hypertension: full guideline This guideline is for the clinical management of primary hypertension in adults (aged greater than 18 years). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is one of the most preventable causes of premature morbidity and mortality world-wide. 338 Appendix E: Review protocols...hypertension or high blood pressure in emergency care settings.
CG127 Hypertension: NICE guideline
...hypertension associated grade III retinopathy and encephalopathy). People with acute hypertension or high blood pressure in emergency care settings.
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