Objective: To assess the knowledge of Fire Services staff regarding the management of tooth avulsion. Methods: A web-based survey was designed and sent to Fire Services staff of two local communities. Results: Of all 340 respondents, 42% previously experienced case(s) of tooth avulsion. Only 7% of the study participants had complete knowledge about tooth avulsion. The relationship between the knowledge and information previously received was statistically significant. 84% of the respondents were interested in receiving further information about tooth avulsion and on-line education was selected as the most preferred method. Conclusion: The study demonstrates the lack of adequate knowledge and training among Fire Services personnel about emergency management of avulsed tooth injuries. Fire services personnel would benefit from training regarding the management of tooth avulsion injuries, given the high likelihood of them being the first responders and encountering such emergencies.

Objective: To assess the knowledge of Fire Services staff regarding the management of tooth avulsion. Methods: A web-based survey was designed and sent to Fire Services staff of two local communities. Results: Of all 340 respondents, 42% previously experienced case(s) of tooth avulsion. Only 7% of the study participants had complete knowledge about tooth avulsion. The relationship between the knowledge and information previously received was statistically significant. 84% of the respondents were interested in receiving further information about tooth avulsion and on-line education was selected as the most preferred method. Conclusion: The study demonstrates the lack of adequate knowledge and training among Fire Services personnel about emergency management of avulsed tooth injuries. Fire services personnel would benefit from training regarding the management of tooth avulsion injuries, given the high likelihood of them being the first responders and encountering such emergencies.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and treatment protocols for physicians in Virginia emergency departments in regards to the emergent treatment of avulsed teeth.Methods: Using a cross sectional survey design, an 8-item questionnaire regarding the treatment of avulsed teeth was emailed to 75 emergency department chairpersons in Virginia. After 30 days, a reminder paper copy of the questionnaire was mailed and an email reminder with the on-line link was sent. After 60 days the study was closed. Comparisons were made using chi-square analysis based on percentages to test for significance. Results: The response rate was 52 % (n = 39). There were no associations between physician knowledge of the treatment of avulsed teeth and whether there was a protocol for treatment, an in-house dental team, or an on-call dentist available. Conclusion: Most of the physicians have some knowledge of the treatment of avulsed teeth; however further training would help ensure appropriate treatment.

Introdução: A hipertensão arterial é uma doença crônica que requer tratamento para toda vida, porém elevações expressivas da pressão arterial, a crise hipertensiva, podem levar os indivíduos aos serviços de emergência. A crise hipertensiva é uma complicação grave da hipertensão arterial e classificada em urgência hipertensiva quando não há lesão de órgãos-alvo e emergência hipertensiva quando há lesão de órgão-alvo. Além da pseudocrise hipertensiva caraterizada por elevação transitória da pressão arterial. Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e as características clínicas associadas a crise hipertensiva, em pessoas atendidas em um serviço de emergência. Casuística e Método: Foi realizado um estudo transversal retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa, no pronto-socorro Municipal da cidade de São Vicente, SP, no período de Janeiro a Junho de 2015. Foram selecionados indivíduos atendidos na Clínica Médica do pronto-socorro com crise hipertensiva (pressão diastólica 120 mmHg) e idade 18 anos. As variáveis independentes foram: idade, sexo, valores da pressão arterial, motivos da procura ao serviço, tratamento e destino. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio da análise das fichas de atendimento do serviço de emergência. Estatística descritiva foi usada para avaliar as variáveis nominais e ordinais, por meio das frequências absolutas e relativas e, as variáveis contínuas foram descritas através da média e desvio-padrão. Teste ANOVA e qui-quadrado foram utilizados para comparar as médias e para avaliação de proporções. Foi realizado análise multivariada por meio de regressão logística multinomial e árvore de decisão utilizando o algoritmo CHAID (Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection). O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. O estudo foi aprovado por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (CAAE: 53896016.9.0000.5392). Resultados: A prevalência de crise hipertensiva foi 0,61%, sendo categorizadas em urgência hipertensiva (71,7%), emergência hipertensiva (19,1%) e pseudocrise hipertensiva (9,2%). A média de idade foi 56,3 (DP=13,8) anos, a maioria era do sexo feminino (63,8%). Os níveis pressóricos na admissão no pronto-socorro para pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva para a pressão sistólica e diastólica foram, respectivamente: [197,7 (DP=22,9) / 124,5 (DP=8,1), 197,2 (DP=23,6) / 124,9 (DP=9,2), 214,8 (DP=29,2) / 130,8 (DP=14,9), mmHg]. Os principais motivos da procura ao serviço de emergência que se associaram (p<0,05) à pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva foram, respectivamente: cefaleia (15,0% vs 35,9% vs 2,5%), dor (65,0% vs 16,4% vs 2,5%), mal estar (7,5% vs 19,1% vs 4,9%), precordialgia (0% vs 17,8% vs 8,6%), problemas neurológicos (0% vs 5,0% vs 48,1%), náuseas (17,5% vs 14,1% vs 3,7%), dispneia (5,0% vs 8,7% vs 27,2%), problemas emocionais (25,0 vs 0,3% vs 2,5%), queda (2,5% vs 0,3% vs 9,8%), fratura (2,5% vs 0% vs 0%). Os tratamentos realizados que se associaram (p<0,05) à pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva foram, respectivamente: inibidor da Enzima Conversora da Angiotensina (67,5% vs 81,4% vs 72,3%), bloqueador dos canais de cálcio (5,0% vs 15,1% vs, 7,2%), nitroprussiato de sódio (0% vs 1,6% vs 8,4%), antiagregante plaquetários (0% vs 13,5% vs 13,3%), analgésico (52,5% vs 31,1% vs 13,3%), anti-inflamatório (32,5% vs 15,1% vs 30,1%), oxigenoterapia (0% vs 3,2% vs 21,7%), broncodilatador (0% vs 8,3% vs 25,3%), anticonvulsivante (0% vs 0,6% vs 9,6%) e insulina (2,5% vs 6,4% vs 13,3%). A maioria dos pacientes (55,6%) realizou exames sendo que 91,6% pertenciam às emergências hipertensivas. Os diagnósticos médicos identificados nos pacientes com pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva foram, respectivamente: hipertensão arterial sistêmica (25,0% vs 33,7% vs 54,2%), diabetes mellitus descompensada (16,7% vs 47,6% vs 12,3%). Acidente vascular encefálico (40,7%), edema agudo de pulmão (24,7%), e infarto agudo do miocárdio (12,3%), ocorreram apenas nos pacientes com emergências hipertensivas. Os pacientes com pseudocrise hipertensiva receberam alta em maior proporção (59,1%), porém os pacientes com emergência hipertensiva foram internados em maior proporção (85,5%). A regressão logística multinomial mostrou (p<0,05) que as variáveis associadas à pseudocrise hipertensiva em relação à emergência hipertensiva foram (OR: odds ratio; IC95%: intervalo de confiança): dor exceto cefaleia e precordialgia (55,58; 10,55-292,74), problemas emocionais (17,13; 2,80-104,87) ,idade acima de 60 anos (0,32; 0,10-0,96) e problemas neurológicos (1,5 10-8; 1,5 10-8- 1,5 10- 8). As variáveis que se associaram à urgência hipertensiva em relação à emergência hipertensiva foram (OR: odds ratio; IC95%: intervalo de confiança): idade acima de 60 anos (0,50; 0,27-0,92), problemas neurológicos (0,09; 0,04-0,18), problemas emocionais (0,06; 4.7 10-3-0,79) e cefaleia (14,28; 3,32-61,47). No modelo árvore de decisão, problemas neurológicos se associou às emergências hipertensivas (p<0,001), dor à pseudocrise hipertensiva (p<0,001) e cefaleia às urgências hipertensivas (p=0,017). Conclusões: A prevalência da crise hipertensiva foi similar à de estudos com métodos semelhantes. Idade avançada e problemas neurológicos se associaram à emergência hipertensiva, cefaleia se associou à urgência hipertensiva, dor e problemas emocionais se associaram à pseudocrise hipertensiva. / Introduction: Arterial hypertension is a chronic disease that requires treatment for life, but expressive increases in arterial blood pressure- the hypertensive crisis- may lead individuals to emergency care services. Hypertensive crisis is a grave complication of the arterial hypertension and is classified in: hypertensive urgency, when injuries on target-organs are absent; and hypertensive emergency, when there are injuries on target-organs. There is also the hypertensive pseudocrisis that is a transitory increase in blood pressure. Aim: to assess the prevalence and the clinical features associated with hypertensive crisis in persons admitted in an emergency care service. Casuistic and Method: we conducted a retrospective crosssectional study in the Municipal Emergency Healthcare Center of Sao Vicente, SP, from January to June 2015. Individuals admitted in the medical clinic of the emergency service presenting hypertensive crisis (arterial blood pressure 120 mmHg) and aging over 18 years were included. The independent variables were: age sex, measures of arterial blood pressure, reason for seeking the healthcare center, treatment and destination. Data were gathered trough the healthcare records at the emergency center. We filled a form designed to approach the studied variables. Nominal and ordinal variables were showed trough absolute and relative frequencies; as well as continuous variables were described in means and standard deviation. The chi-square test and ANOVA were applied to compare means and to evaluate proportions. We conducted a multivariate analysis trough multinomial logistic regression and decision tree using the CHAID (Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection) Algorithm. The significance level adopted was 5%. This this investigation was approved by the ethical council (CAAE: 53896016.9.0000.5392). Results: The prevalence of hypertensive crisis was 0.61%, categorized as hypertensive urgency (71,7%), hypertensive emergency (19.1%) and hypertensive pseudocrisis (9.2%). The mean age was 56,3 (SD = 13,8) years, the majority were female (63,8%). The pressure levels at admission to the emergency room for pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergency for systolic and diastolic pressure were, respectively: [197,7 (SD = 22,9) / 124,5 (SD = 8,1), 197, 2 (SD = 23,6) / 124,9 (SD = 9,2), 214,8 (SD = 29,2) / 130,8 (SD = 14,9), mmHg]. The main reasons for the demand for emergency services associated with pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergency were: headache (15,0% vs 35,9% vs 2,5%), pain (p <0,05) 65,0% vs. 16,4% vs 2,5%), malaise (7,5% vs 19,1% vs 4,9%), chest pain (0% vs 17,8% vs 8,6%) , Neurological problems (0% vs 5,0% vs 48,1%), nausea (17,5% vs. 14,1% vs 3,7%), dyspnea (5,0% vs 8,7% vs 27,2%), emotional problems (25,0 vs 0,3% vs 2,5%), decrease (2,5% vs. 0,3% vs 9,8%), fracture (2,5% vs. 0% vs. 0%). The treatments that were associated (p <0,05) with pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergency were, respectively: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (67,5% vs 81,4% vs 72,3%), channel blocker (0% vs. 1,6% vs 8,4%), antiplatelet drugs (0% vs. 13,5% vs. 13%), sodium nitroprusside , Anti-inflammatory (32,5% vs. 15.1% vs 30.1%), oxygen therapy (0% vs. 3%), analgesic (52.5% vs 31.1% vs 13.3% 2% vs. 21,7%), bronchodilator (0% vs 8,3% vs 25,3%), anticonvulsant (0% vs. 0,6% vs 9,6%) and insulin (2,5% vs. 6,4% vs. 13,3%). The majority of the patients (55,6%) underwent exams and 91,6% belonged to hypertensive emergencies. The diagnoses identified in patients with pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergence were, respectively, systemic arterial hypertension (25,0% vs 33,7% vs 54,2%), decompensated diabetes mellitus (16,7% vs 47,6% Vs. 12,3%). Acute encephalic stroke (40,7%), acute pulmonary edema (24,7%), and acute myocardial infarction (12,3%) occurred only in patients with hypertensive emergencies. Patients with hypertensive pseudocrisis were discharged in greater proportion (59,1%), but patients with hypertensive emergency were hospitalized in a greater proportion (85,5%). The multinomial logistic regression showed (p <0.05) that the variables associated with hypertensive pseudocrisis in relation to hypertensive emergency were: pain - except for headache and chest pain - (55,58; 10,55-292,74), age over 60 years (0,32, 0,10-0,96), and neurological problems (1,5 10-8; 1,5 10-8- 1,5 10-8). The variables that were associated with hypertensive urgency in relation to hypertensive emergency were: (OR: odds ratio, 95% CI: confidence interval): age over 60 years (0,50, 0,27-0,92), neurological problems 0,09, 0,04-0,18), emotional problems (0,06, 4,7 10-3-0,79), and headache (14,28, 3,32-61,47). In the decision tree model, neurological problems were associated with hypertensive emergencies (p <0,001), pain on hypertensive pseudocrisis (p <0,001) and headache on hypertensive urgencies (p = 0,017). Conclusions: The prevalence of the hypertensive crisis was similar to that of studies with similar methods. Advanced age and neurological problems were associated with hypertensive emergency, headache was associated with hypertensive urgency, pain and emotional problems were associated with hypertensive pseudocrisis.

<p>Syftet med studien var att beskriva vilka kunskaper sjuksköterskor inom akutsjukvården har och hur de upplever bemötandet av patienter med missbruksproblematik.</p><p>Metoden som användes var intervjustudie. Åtta sjuksköterskor intervjuades, varav 4 arbetade på akutmottagningen och 4 på ambulansen. Studien bestod av 6 öppna frågor samt frågor om ålder, kön och antal år som sjuksköterska.</p><p>Resultatet redovisades med 3 kategorier och 6 subkategorier. Undersökningsgruppen bestod av 7 kvinnor och 1 man.</p><p>Intervjupersonerna lyfte fram problemet med för lite utbildning om missbruk och hur mer utbildning skulle kunna tillgodoses. Deras upplevelser var att negativa erfarenheter och för lite kunskap inom området kunde leda till bemötanden som inte alltid blev så bra. Även förutfattade meningar och patienternas yttre inverkade till viss del på omvårdnaden som gavs. Samarbete med andra yrkesgrupper som möter missbrukare efterfrågades.</p><p>Studien visar på att mer utbildning inom detta område behövs, och förslag har getts på hur detta skulle kunna tillgodoses.</p> / <p>The purpose with this study was to describe what knowledge nurses working within the emergency treatment have, and how they experience the response of patients with problems of abuse. The method used was field survey. Eight nurses were interviewed, four of them worked at the emergency treatment and four worked in the ambulance.</p><p>The result was shown with three categories and six subcategories. The investigation group consisted of seven women and one man. The interviewees emphasized the problem with too little education about abuse and suggested how more education could be provided for. They experienced that negative experience and little knowledge within the area could lead to responses that were not always that good. Even prejudices and the patients appearance affected to some extent the given nursing. Co-operation with other occupational groups who meet addicts was asked for.</p><p>The study points out that more education within this area is needed and propositions have been made on how this could be provided for</p>

Syftet med studien var att beskriva vilka kunskaper sjuksköterskor inom akutsjukvården har och hur de upplever bemötandet av patienter med missbruksproblematik. Metoden som användes var intervjustudie. Åtta sjuksköterskor intervjuades, varav 4 arbetade på akutmottagningen och 4 på ambulansen. Studien bestod av 6 öppna frågor samt frågor om ålder, kön och antal år som sjuksköterska. Resultatet redovisades med 3 kategorier och 6 subkategorier. Undersökningsgruppen bestod av 7 kvinnor och 1 man. Intervjupersonerna lyfte fram problemet med för lite utbildning om missbruk och hur mer utbildning skulle kunna tillgodoses. Deras upplevelser var att negativa erfarenheter och för lite kunskap inom området kunde leda till bemötanden som inte alltid blev så bra. Även förutfattade meningar och patienternas yttre inverkade till viss del på omvårdnaden som gavs. Samarbete med andra yrkesgrupper som möter missbrukare efterfrågades. Studien visar på att mer utbildning inom detta område behövs, och förslag har getts på hur detta skulle kunna tillgodoses. / The purpose with this study was to describe what knowledge nurses working within the emergency treatment have, and how they experience the response of patients with problems of abuse. The method used was field survey. Eight nurses were interviewed, four of them worked at the emergency treatment and four worked in the ambulance. The result was shown with three categories and six subcategories. The investigation group consisted of seven women and one man. The interviewees emphasized the problem with too little education about abuse and suggested how more education could be provided for. They experienced that negative experience and little knowledge within the area could lead to responses that were not always that good. Even prejudices and the patients appearance affected to some extent the given nursing. Co-operation with other occupational groups who meet addicts was asked for. The study points out that more education within this area is needed and propositions have been made on how this could be provided for

In emergency medical transport, “time to definite care” is very important. Emergency medical services and transport medicine agencies have several possible vehicle options for interfacility transfers. Use of a land vehicle, helicopter, or fixed wing aircraft will be dependent on patient condition, distance between sending and receiving hospitals, crew configuration and capabilities, and other factors such as weather and road conditions. This thesis lays out the complex process of patient transfers and highlights the challenges in decision making under time pressure; it then describes the behaviour of human operators in estimating time to definite care. To support the operators in choosing a transportation mode, a decision support tool was built, which provides relevant time estimates for interfacility transfers based on historical dispatch and call data. The goal is to enable operators to make evidence-based decisions on vehicle allocation. A prototype interface was generated and was evaluated through a usability study.

In emergency medical transport, “time to definite care” is very important. Emergency medical services and transport medicine agencies have several possible vehicle options for interfacility transfers. Use of a land vehicle, helicopter, or fixed wing aircraft will be dependent on patient condition, distance between sending and receiving hospitals, crew configuration and capabilities, and other factors such as weather and road conditions. This thesis lays out the complex process of patient transfers and highlights the challenges in decision making under time pressure; it then describes the behaviour of human operators in estimating time to definite care. To support the operators in choosing a transportation mode, a decision support tool was built, which provides relevant time estimates for interfacility transfers based on historical dispatch and call data. The goal is to enable operators to make evidence-based decisions on vehicle allocation. A prototype interface was generated and was evaluated through a usability study.

Hintergrund: Triage und Ersteinschätzung von Patienten in der Krankenhaus-Notaufnahme als Instrument der Prozeßgestaltung. Übersicht: In den vergangenen Jahren zeigte sich deutschlandweit ein Trend. Die Versorgung von Patienten in den Notaufnahmen der Krankenhäuser erlangt eine immer größere Bedeutung. Bedeutendste Ressource in der Notaufnahme ist die ärztliche Arbeit. Diagnosestellung und Festlegung der Therapie sind die wesentlichen Leistungen. Es ist entscheidend, die Prozessqualität am Punkt des Erstkontaktes des Notfallpatienten mit dem Krankenhaus zu verbessern. Das Universitätsklinikum Dresden eröffnete 2012 mit der Konservativen Notaufnahme (KNA-S1) eine neue, interdisziplinäre Funktionsstelle. Organisatorische Intervention war die Entlastung und Steuerung der Ressource „Arbeitszeit Arzt“. Es wurde das Manchester Triage System als Steuerungsinstrument implementiert mit den Zielen: • Optimale Nutzung der Infrastruktur • Neu definierter und verbesserter Ablauf der Integration von Notfallpatienten in den Behandlungsprozeß und den Geschäftsprozeß des UKD. • Entwicklung von Handlungsempfehlungen für das Pflegepersonal für Maßnahmen am Patienten vor Arztkontakt Schlussfolgerungen: Die strukturierte Ersteinschätzung von Patienten ist ein zielführendes Instrument, um den organisatorischen Reifegrad des Workflows in der Notaufnahme zu erhöhen. Auf dieser Grundlage entwickelte Handlungsempfehlungen für das Pflegepersonal schaffen für Patienten, Ärzte und Pflegepersonal ein optimiertes, Risiko-reduziertes Umfeld. / Background: Triage and initial assessment of patients in Emergency Departments as organizational tool for process improvement. Summary: A trend occurred throughout Germany during the past years. Hospital Emergency Departments achieve increasing importance in patient care. Crucial resource in the ED is physician´s work and authority for diagnosis and therapy. It is important to improve process quality at the point of emergency patient´s first contact to hospital. In 2012 University Hospital Dresden established a new interdisciplinary infrastructure in emergency care for medical and neurological patients (KNA-S1). Organizational intervention has been to relieve and control workload and schedule of the physicians. The Manchester Triage System was implemented as instrument for process control aiming: • Optimized utilization of resources • improved workflow of how emergency patients are introduced into treatment and hospital workflow • Development of guidelines for nursing staff to accomplish appropriate procedures on patients before seeing the physician first Conclusion: Operating an initial assessment on emergency patients leads to improvement of quality and proficiency throughout the operating procedures of an Emergency Department. Guidelines for nursing staff on this foundation will create an optimized and risk reduced environment for patients, physicians and all medical professionals in the ED.

Introdução: A hipertensão arterial é uma doença crônica que requer tratamento para toda vida, porém elevações expressivas da pressão arterial, a crise hipertensiva, podem levar os indivíduos aos serviços de emergência. A crise hipertensiva é uma complicação grave da hipertensão arterial e classificada em urgência hipertensiva quando não há lesão de órgãos-alvo e emergência hipertensiva quando há lesão de órgão-alvo. Além da pseudocrise hipertensiva caraterizada por elevação transitória da pressão arterial. Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência e as características clínicas associadas a crise hipertensiva, em pessoas atendidas em um serviço de emergência. Casuística e Método: Foi realizado um estudo transversal retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa, no pronto-socorro Municipal da cidade de São Vicente, SP, no período de Janeiro a Junho de 2015. Foram selecionados indivíduos atendidos na Clínica Médica do pronto-socorro com crise hipertensiva (pressão diastólica 120 mmHg) e idade 18 anos. As variáveis independentes foram: idade, sexo, valores da pressão arterial, motivos da procura ao serviço, tratamento e destino. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio da análise das fichas de atendimento do serviço de emergência. Estatística descritiva foi usada para avaliar as variáveis nominais e ordinais, por meio das frequências absolutas e relativas e, as variáveis contínuas foram descritas através da média e desvio-padrão. Teste ANOVA e qui-quadrado foram utilizados para comparar as médias e para avaliação de proporções. Foi realizado análise multivariada por meio de regressão logística multinomial e árvore de decisão utilizando o algoritmo CHAID (Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection). O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. O estudo foi aprovado por Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa (CAAE: 53896016.9.0000.5392). Resultados: A prevalência de crise hipertensiva foi 0,61%, sendo categorizadas em urgência hipertensiva (71,7%), emergência hipertensiva (19,1%) e pseudocrise hipertensiva (9,2%). A média de idade foi 56,3 (DP=13,8) anos, a maioria era do sexo feminino (63,8%). Os níveis pressóricos na admissão no pronto-socorro para pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva para a pressão sistólica e diastólica foram, respectivamente: [197,7 (DP=22,9) / 124,5 (DP=8,1), 197,2 (DP=23,6) / 124,9 (DP=9,2), 214,8 (DP=29,2) / 130,8 (DP=14,9), mmHg]. Os principais motivos da procura ao serviço de emergência que se associaram (p<0,05) à pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva foram, respectivamente: cefaleia (15,0% vs 35,9% vs 2,5%), dor (65,0% vs 16,4% vs 2,5%), mal estar (7,5% vs 19,1% vs 4,9%), precordialgia (0% vs 17,8% vs 8,6%), problemas neurológicos (0% vs 5,0% vs 48,1%), náuseas (17,5% vs 14,1% vs 3,7%), dispneia (5,0% vs 8,7% vs 27,2%), problemas emocionais (25,0 vs 0,3% vs 2,5%), queda (2,5% vs 0,3% vs 9,8%), fratura (2,5% vs 0% vs 0%). Os tratamentos realizados que se associaram (p<0,05) à pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva foram, respectivamente: inibidor da Enzima Conversora da Angiotensina (67,5% vs 81,4% vs 72,3%), bloqueador dos canais de cálcio (5,0% vs 15,1% vs, 7,2%), nitroprussiato de sódio (0% vs 1,6% vs 8,4%), antiagregante plaquetários (0% vs 13,5% vs 13,3%), analgésico (52,5% vs 31,1% vs 13,3%), anti-inflamatório (32,5% vs 15,1% vs 30,1%), oxigenoterapia (0% vs 3,2% vs 21,7%), broncodilatador (0% vs 8,3% vs 25,3%), anticonvulsivante (0% vs 0,6% vs 9,6%) e insulina (2,5% vs 6,4% vs 13,3%). A maioria dos pacientes (55,6%) realizou exames sendo que 91,6% pertenciam às emergências hipertensivas. Os diagnósticos médicos identificados nos pacientes com pseudocrise, urgência e emergência hipertensiva foram, respectivamente: hipertensão arterial sistêmica (25,0% vs 33,7% vs 54,2%), diabetes mellitus descompensada (16,7% vs 47,6% vs 12,3%). Acidente vascular encefálico (40,7%), edema agudo de pulmão (24,7%), e infarto agudo do miocárdio (12,3%), ocorreram apenas nos pacientes com emergências hipertensivas. Os pacientes com pseudocrise hipertensiva receberam alta em maior proporção (59,1%), porém os pacientes com emergência hipertensiva foram internados em maior proporção (85,5%). A regressão logística multinomial mostrou (p<0,05) que as variáveis associadas à pseudocrise hipertensiva em relação à emergência hipertensiva foram (OR: odds ratio; IC95%: intervalo de confiança): dor exceto cefaleia e precordialgia (55,58; 10,55-292,74), problemas emocionais (17,13; 2,80-104,87) ,idade acima de 60 anos (0,32; 0,10-0,96) e problemas neurológicos (1,5 10-8; 1,5 10-8- 1,5 10- 8). As variáveis que se associaram à urgência hipertensiva em relação à emergência hipertensiva foram (OR: odds ratio; IC95%: intervalo de confiança): idade acima de 60 anos (0,50; 0,27-0,92), problemas neurológicos (0,09; 0,04-0,18), problemas emocionais (0,06; 4.7 10-3-0,79) e cefaleia (14,28; 3,32-61,47). No modelo árvore de decisão, problemas neurológicos se associou às emergências hipertensivas (p<0,001), dor à pseudocrise hipertensiva (p<0,001) e cefaleia às urgências hipertensivas (p=0,017). Conclusões: A prevalência da crise hipertensiva foi similar à de estudos com métodos semelhantes. Idade avançada e problemas neurológicos se associaram à emergência hipertensiva, cefaleia se associou à urgência hipertensiva, dor e problemas emocionais se associaram à pseudocrise hipertensiva. / Introduction: Arterial hypertension is a chronic disease that requires treatment for life, but expressive increases in arterial blood pressure- the hypertensive crisis- may lead individuals to emergency care services. Hypertensive crisis is a grave complication of the arterial hypertension and is classified in: hypertensive urgency, when injuries on target-organs are absent; and hypertensive emergency, when there are injuries on target-organs. There is also the hypertensive pseudocrisis that is a transitory increase in blood pressure. Aim: to assess the prevalence and the clinical features associated with hypertensive crisis in persons admitted in an emergency care service. Casuistic and Method: we conducted a retrospective crosssectional study in the Municipal Emergency Healthcare Center of Sao Vicente, SP, from January to June 2015. Individuals admitted in the medical clinic of the emergency service presenting hypertensive crisis (arterial blood pressure 120 mmHg) and aging over 18 years were included. The independent variables were: age sex, measures of arterial blood pressure, reason for seeking the healthcare center, treatment and destination. Data were gathered trough the healthcare records at the emergency center. We filled a form designed to approach the studied variables. Nominal and ordinal variables were showed trough absolute and relative frequencies; as well as continuous variables were described in means and standard deviation. The chi-square test and ANOVA were applied to compare means and to evaluate proportions. We conducted a multivariate analysis trough multinomial logistic regression and decision tree using the CHAID (Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection) Algorithm. The significance level adopted was 5%. This this investigation was approved by the ethical council (CAAE: 53896016.9.0000.5392). Results: The prevalence of hypertensive crisis was 0.61%, categorized as hypertensive urgency (71,7%), hypertensive emergency (19.1%) and hypertensive pseudocrisis (9.2%). The mean age was 56,3 (SD = 13,8) years, the majority were female (63,8%). The pressure levels at admission to the emergency room for pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergency for systolic and diastolic pressure were, respectively: [197,7 (SD = 22,9) / 124,5 (SD = 8,1), 197, 2 (SD = 23,6) / 124,9 (SD = 9,2), 214,8 (SD = 29,2) / 130,8 (SD = 14,9), mmHg]. The main reasons for the demand for emergency services associated with pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergency were: headache (15,0% vs 35,9% vs 2,5%), pain (p <0,05) 65,0% vs. 16,4% vs 2,5%), malaise (7,5% vs 19,1% vs 4,9%), chest pain (0% vs 17,8% vs 8,6%) , Neurological problems (0% vs 5,0% vs 48,1%), nausea (17,5% vs. 14,1% vs 3,7%), dyspnea (5,0% vs 8,7% vs 27,2%), emotional problems (25,0 vs 0,3% vs 2,5%), decrease (2,5% vs. 0,3% vs 9,8%), fracture (2,5% vs. 0% vs. 0%). The treatments that were associated (p <0,05) with pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergency were, respectively: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor (67,5% vs 81,4% vs 72,3%), channel blocker (0% vs. 1,6% vs 8,4%), antiplatelet drugs (0% vs. 13,5% vs. 13%), sodium nitroprusside , Anti-inflammatory (32,5% vs. 15.1% vs 30.1%), oxygen therapy (0% vs. 3%), analgesic (52.5% vs 31.1% vs 13.3% 2% vs. 21,7%), bronchodilator (0% vs 8,3% vs 25,3%), anticonvulsant (0% vs. 0,6% vs 9,6%) and insulin (2,5% vs. 6,4% vs. 13,3%). The majority of the patients (55,6%) underwent exams and 91,6% belonged to hypertensive emergencies. The diagnoses identified in patients with pseudocrisis, urgency and hypertensive emergence were, respectively, systemic arterial hypertension (25,0% vs 33,7% vs 54,2%), decompensated diabetes mellitus (16,7% vs 47,6% Vs. 12,3%). Acute encephalic stroke (40,7%), acute pulmonary edema (24,7%), and acute myocardial infarction (12,3%) occurred only in patients with hypertensive emergencies. Patients with hypertensive pseudocrisis were discharged in greater proportion (59,1%), but patients with hypertensive emergency were hospitalized in a greater proportion (85,5%). The multinomial logistic regression showed (p <0.05) that the variables associated with hypertensive pseudocrisis in relation to hypertensive emergency were: pain - except for headache and chest pain - (55,58; 10,55-292,74), age over 60 years (0,32, 0,10-0,96), and neurological problems (1,5 10-8; 1,5 10-8- 1,5 10-8). The variables that were associated with hypertensive urgency in relation to hypertensive emergency were: (OR: odds ratio, 95% CI: confidence interval): age over 60 years (0,50, 0,27-0,92), neurological problems 0,09, 0,04-0,18), emotional problems (0,06, 4,7 10-3-0,79), and headache (14,28, 3,32-61,47). In the decision tree model, neurological problems were associated with hypertensive emergencies (p <0,001), pain on hypertensive pseudocrisis (p <0,001) and headache on hypertensive urgencies (p = 0,017). Conclusions: The prevalence of the hypertensive crisis was similar to that of studies with similar methods. Advanced age and neurological problems were associated with hypertensive emergency, headache was associated with hypertensive urgency, pain and emotional problems were associated with hypertensive pseudocrisis.