A member asked:

At what point should b/p be considered an emergency? mine is 209/111

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BP plus symptoms.: BP becomes an emergency when it is accompanied by signs or symptoms of ongoing end organ damage such as stroke / heart attack / active kidney damage / etc. The kidney damage issue not always easy to tell. BP elevation needs to be considered in context - what is your baseline, why do we believe it is elevated, what meds have or have you not bee taking, etc. You should discuss with your doc.

Answered 2/1/2015

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