HealthyPIG Magazine

Your blood pressure (the force with which blood flows through your arteries and blood vessels) may be chronically high due to your diet, lifestyle, or genetics. But it can also rise dramatically: When you're stressed, for example, your blood pressure can actually rise. In some cases, your blood pressure may cause a medical emergency.
This increase in blood pressure is called a "hypertensive crisis" and can only be treated in an emergency room. When does high blood pressure require emergency treatment?
In this article, I will discuss high blood pressure, its symptoms and causes, and when to treat it as an emergency. I will outline some of the damage that can occur if a hypertensive emergency is ignored. I'll tell you when you should go to the emergency room with your symptoms.