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What is the recommended treatment for a previously hypertensive patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage, normal swallowing, and a mean arterial pressure of 150 mmHg? (A) Intravenous antihypertensive medication to lower the mean arterial pressure to 90 mmHg . (B) Nifedipine by mouth. (C) Immediate neurosurgery . (D) Prophylactic phenytoin loading.

   What is the recommended treatment for a previously hypertensive patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage, normal swallowing, and a mean arterial pressure of 150 mmHg?
(A) Intravenous antihypertensive medication to lower the mean arterial pressure to 90 mmHg .
(B) Nifedipine by mouth.
(C) Immediate neurosurgery .
(D) Prophylactic phenytoin loading.

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Emergency Medicine Examination & Board Review

Emergency Medicine Examination & Board Review

Susan Promes 3rd Edition

Chapter 15, Problem 2

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Step 1: Assess the patient's condition and vital signs to confirm the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage and the elevated mean arterial pressure. Show more…

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What is the recommended treatment for a previously hypertensive patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage, normal swallowing, and a mean arterial pressure of 150 mmHg? (A) Intravenous antihypertensive medication to lower the mean arterial pressure to 90 mmHg . (B) Nifedipine by mouth. (C) Immediate neurosurgery . (D) Prophylactic phenytoin loading.

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