Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema (SCAPE) describes patients who present with acute hypertensive cardiogenic pulmonary edema. These patients present in respiratory distress, and requiring immediate medical and airway management. The treatment of SCAPE includes non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to maintain oxygenation, and high dose nitrates to lower blood pressure and reduce afterload. We present a case report of a patient with refractory hypertension to high dose nitrates likely due to nitroglycerin resistance or an attenuated response. The addition of nicardipine led to marked clinical improvement, normalized blood pressure and spared the patient from endotracheal intubation and admission to the intensive care unit.
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