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William J. Mroczek, MD

JAMA. 1978;240(18):1991.

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The noble intentions and conclusions of the study reported by Glass et al in this issue of THE JOURNAL (p 1973) may be a source of annoyance to physicians who might be called on to evaluate increasing numbers of cases referred by emergency physicians for evaluation of hypertension. In many of these patients, subsequent blood pressure (BP) determinations will be normal. This view is based on a community screening program reported by other authors in which only 56% of persons originally determined to be hypertensive had verified BP elevations on a second determination.¹ Although the study by Glass et al used more conservative criterions for labeling patients as hypertensive (diastolic BPs of 20 mm Hg or more above the norm), it is to be expected that at least some of these patients will not have sustained hypertension.

During the stressful circumstances surrounding a visit to the emergency department, certain . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Howard University Medical Service Washington, DC

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