ABSTRACT
Your answer needs to be tailored to the likely cause of the hypertension, and the examiners will lead you in their questioning. Definition of what constitutes ‘hypertension’ in the peri-operative setting is difficult. However, at the time of writing, upper limits range from 140/90 mmHg in the USA to 160/100 mmHg in the UK (see also Chapter 40, ‘Hypertensive patient’).
