Fifteen-minute consultation: the child with systemic arterial hypertension
Singh, C.
Fifteen-minute consultation: the child with systemic arterial hypertension - 2017
NMUH Staff Publications 102
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="highlight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">Hypertension</span> in children is a relatively uncommon condition but its prevalence is increasing with the rising rates of excess weight during childhood. It is important that <span class="highlight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">hypertension</span> is diagnosed early in children, particularly in those with symptoms, in those with secondary causes and in those with target organ damage. This article presents a systematic approach to the evaluation of a child with arterial <span class="highlight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">hypertension</span>, highlighting important points on history and examination, out-of-office monitoring and baseline investigations before consideration for more detailed investigations and treatment.</span>
Fifteen-minute consultation: the child with systemic arterial hypertension - 2017
NMUH Staff Publications 102
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="highlight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">Hypertension</span> in children is a relatively uncommon condition but its prevalence is increasing with the rising rates of excess weight during childhood. It is important that <span class="highlight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">hypertension</span> is diagnosed early in children, particularly in those with symptoms, in those with secondary causes and in those with target organ damage. This article presents a systematic approach to the evaluation of a child with arterial <span class="highlight" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;">hypertension</span>, highlighting important points on history and examination, out-of-office monitoring and baseline investigations before consideration for more detailed investigations and treatment.</span>