This one-minute whiteboard-style video breaks down the practice-changing shift in managing high blood pressure. It explains why the medical community is retiring the term "Hypertensive Urgency" in favour of Severe Hypertension when no acute organ damage is present. The script emphasizes a shift from "chasing the number" on a monitor to evaluating the patient's clinical state using the BARKH mnemonic to identify true Hypertensive Emergencies. It highlights the recommended management pathways: an outpatient-first approach with oral medications for asymptomatic patients versus ICU admission and titratable IV drips for emergencies. Have you started using the BARKH mnemonic in your clinical assessment yet? ##Reference## Pakniyat, A.
(2025, August 15). The 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guideline: A practical synthesis for the emergency clinician. EM Mastery Academy. Bress, A. P., Anderson, T.…
