All triage presentations
Cardiac

Hypertension

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1BP and trend
  2. 2Why was it measured/called in
  3. 3Headache
  4. 4Neurologic deficit
  5. 5Chest/back pain
  6. 6Dyspnea/pulmonary edema
  7. 7Visual change
  8. 8Altered LOC
  9. 9Renal symptoms
  10. 10Medication adherence/change
Front-load

Key points

  • BP and trend.
  • Why was it measured/called in?
  • Headache?
  • Neurologic deficit?
  • Chest/back pain?
  • Dyspnea/pulmonary edema?
  • Visual change?
  • Altered LOC?
  • Renal symptoms.
  • Medication adherence/change.
  • Pregnancy/postpartum?