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What Causes Elevated BP During Respiratory Illness?
My husband went to the urgent care for a cold/respiratory illness, he's 49 years old - his blood pressure was 180/110 and again this morning I took at home and it is the same. I'm in nursing school. He's going this afternoon back to the urgent care to have it checked since it will take 3 weeks to see a dr. - any tips or do we need to see a specialist sooner?
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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This level of pressure needs treatment and investigations
Earlier, the better
They will do basic investigations and start treatment in the ER
Specialist will fine tune, subsequently
Regards
This level of pressure needs treatment and investigations
Earlier, the better
They will do basic investigations and start treatment in the ER
Specialist will fine tune, subsequently
Regards
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