Pacientes atendidos no hospital de urgência de Trindade com hipertensão arterial na faixa etária de 35 a 45 anos no período de Julho de 2011 a Julho de 2012

Abstract

The large number of patients seeking Emergency Hospital of Trinidad with high blood pressure has worried health in the city of Trinidad. Thus a survey of cases treated in HUTRIN from July 2011 to July 2012 to determine the incidence of patients in hypertensive crisis and possible treatments. We collected data in the field using research as a tool for data collection forms of care in existing Health Unit were seen during this time 1134 individuals. It was found that 58% of patients seen were female and 42% were male. The region with the highest incidence of Trinity case was the southern region with 343 calls, followed by the West with 320 individuals attended. Most calls were made at night, in a total of 576 calls. In most cases, 323 patients were treated with intravenous furosemide, 50 mg of captopril then administered to 301 patients. This study does not exhaust the subject, suggesting further studies to arrive at other conclusions.