My Blood Pressure Reading Is 200/103. Should I Go To Emergency Room?

Posted on Mon, 5 Nov 2012

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Question : my blood PRESSURE HAS BEEN HIGH. NOW IT IS 200/103. DO I NEED TOGOTO THE HOSPITAL?

Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (1 hour later)

Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for writing in to Healthcare Magic!
Yes you should go to hospital as soon as possible because you are having Accelerated hypertension, a BP of this range can cause myocardial ischemia/infarction, left ventricular failure and pulmonary edema leading to respiratory failure, cerebrovascular accidents etc to name a few.
If you are on some BP medicines and have skipped then take it stat and then go to ER.
If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you.
Wish you a great health!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar