Emergency hypertension is a condition in which blood pressure soars too high and occurs suddenly. This hypertensive emergency can cause organ damage and even death. Emergency hypertension requires immediate treatment, which is a decrease in blood pressure within minutes or hours. Hypertension emergencies often occur when hypertension is not controlled, or when hypertensive patients do not take the medicine. It could also be due to the habits of patients using over-the-counter medicines, which can worsen high blood pressure. Emergency hypertension is characterized by systolic blood pressure more than 180 mmHg and diastolic more than 120 mmHg. These surges are generally accompanied by severe damage to body organs. As for organ damage related to hypertensive emergencies include: Mental changes, such as confusion. Stroke. Heart failure. Kidney damage. Chest pain (unstable angina attacks). Pulmonary edema. Heart attack. Aneurysm. Eclampsia (in pregnant women). Symptoms of Em