Usually means: Severe, rapid increase in blood pressure.
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  1. Hypertensive crisis: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  4. Hypertensive crisis, Hypertensive crisis: Drug Medical Dictionary

Definitions from Wikipedia (Hypertensive crisis)

noun:  Severely elevated blood pressure (equal to or greater than 180 mmHg systolic or 120 mmHg diastolic) is referred to as a hypertensive crisis (sometimes termed malignant or accelerated hypertension), due to the high risk of complications.


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