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Urgent care is the right place for a hypertensive emergency — blood pressure above 180/120 with chest pain, shortness of breath, severe headache, vision changes, or neurological symptoms. For ongoing, asymptomatic high blood pressure, urgent care isn't the right setting; hypertension requires repeated measurements, lab workup, medication titration, and follow-up that only a primary care relationship can provide. At Good Health NC, both [walk-in urgent care](/services/urgent-care) and longitudinal primary care happen under one roof, so you can establish ongoing care after an urgent visit if needed.
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