Emergency physicians should know there is a paucity of data supporting optimal evaluation, management, and follow-up of emergency department patients with asymptomatic elevated blood pressure. Future studies need to evaluate these strategies, both as they pertain to relevant patient outcomes and as they relate to the unique social and clinical situations that are typical in the acute care settings.
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ACEP News: Vol 32 – No 10 – October 2013Dr. Wolf is associate professor and director of education in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Denver Health Medical Center; and assistant dean for advanced studies at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
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