Evaluation and Management of Elevated BP in Children in the ED.
Lilian AwadUsha SethuramanPublished in: Current hypertension reports (2023)
Acute severe hypertension without end-organ damage and hypertensive emergency are life-threatening conditions that healthcare providers must be prepared to accurately recognize and treat as pediatric hypertension increases in prevalence. In this article, we review the most recent definitions of elevated blood pressure and hypertension and discuss the updated literature on the evaluation and management of hypertension and hypertensive crisis of children in the ED.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- hypertensive patients
- healthcare
- emergency department
- heart rate
- public health
- young adults
- systematic review
- oxidative stress
- blood glucose
- liver failure
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- early onset
- respiratory failure
- insulin resistance
- hepatitis b virus
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- adipose tissue
- childhood cancer
- glycemic control
- emergency medical