Abstract
A 65-year-old long standing diabetic and hypertensive lady presented to the emergency department with acute onset orthopnea. Blood pressure recorded was 230/130 mmHg, pulse 120/min regular, oxygen saturation at 86% at room air, orthopneic and very distressed with intact higher mental functions. Clinical examination revealed a left ventricular S3 gallop, with bibasal soft crepitations. Biochemical tests revealed deranged renal function test and proteinuria.
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Agrawal, V., & Mehta, Y. (2019). Hypertensive urgencies and emergencies. In ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I (pp. 259–268). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0898-1_26
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