ɪnˈɪʃəl mˈænɪdʒmənt ʌv ˌeɪdˈiː ɪŋklˈuːdz mˈɛʒɚɹɪŋ ænd mˈɑːnɪɾɚɹɪŋ blˈʌd pɹˈɛʃɚz ænd sˈɪɾɪŋ ðə pˈeɪʃənt ˈʌpɹaɪt tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt tə lˈoʊɚ blˈʌd pɹˈɛʃɚɹ æz wˈɛl æz sˈɜːtʃɪŋ fɔːɹ ænd kɚɹˈɛktɪŋ ðə tɹˈɪɡɚɹɪŋ stˈɪmjʊlˌaɪ.
Initial management of AD includes measuring and monitoring blood pressures and sitting the patient upright to attempt to lower blood pressure as well as searching for and correcting the triggering stimuli.