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Accelerated hypertension (malignant hypertension) is the term used to describe severe hypertension (≥180 mmHg systolic and ≥110 mmHg diastolic) occurring with retinopathy of Grade III (flame haemorrhages, dot and blot haemorrhages, hard and soft exudates) to Grade IV (papilloedema).1 Finding accelerated hypertension in a patient demands urgent referral for assessment and treatment in order to minimise end-organ damage and reduce the risk of life threatening events such as myocardial infarction, encephalopathy and intracerebral or subarachnoid haemorrhage.
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