Kidney and urinary tract disorders - Hypertension Flashcards

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Kidney and urinary tract disorders

Hypertension

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  • Blood pressure in children needs to be measured with a cuff over two-thirds the length of the upper arm.
  • Blood pressure increases with age and height and readings should be plotted on a centile chart.
  • Hypertension is blood pressure above 95th percentile for height, age and sex.
  • Symptomatic hypertension in children is usually secondary to renal, cardiac or endocrine causes
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