Pediatric HTN (Newman) Flashcards
2017 CPG definition of normal BP for children aged 1-13 y/o
<90th percentile
2017 CPG definition of elevated BP for children aged 1-13 y/o
90th percentile to <95th percentile or 120/80 to <95th percentile
2017 CPG definition of Stage 1 HTN for children aged 1-13 y/o
> 95th percentile to 95th percentile + 12 mmHg or 130/80 - 139/89
2017 CPG definition of Stage 2 HTN for children aged 1-13 y/o
> 95th percentile +12 mmHG or >140/90
Normal BP children >13 y/o
<120/<80 mmHg
What age should you begin monitoring BP?
3 years old (younger with congenital issues)
When is a child diagnosed with HTN?
auscultatory confirmed BP readings >95th percentile (>130/80 in 13 y/o) at 3 different visits
dietary approaches to stop HTN
DASH diet
For what level of blood pressure do you refer a child to emergency care?
> 180/120 or >30 mmHg above the 95th percentile
Blood pressure readings with aortic coarctation
- high BP in legs
- low BP in arms
pulse pressure
SBP - DBP
When does pulse pressure go down?
septic shock
white coat HTN
patient with BP levels >95th percentile in a physician’s office or clinic who is normotensive outside a clinical setting
*ambulatory blood pressure monitoring helpful
masked HTN
patient with BP levels in >95% outside of office or clinic, but who is normotensive in the clinical setting
*ambulatory blood pressure monitoring helpful
Karotkoff sounds
1st sound: SBP 2nd sound: 3rd sound: 4th sound: sound muffled 5th sound: silence, cuff pressure drops below DBP
*sometimes muffled sounds heard all the way to zero –> 4th sound DBP in this case
What is HTN in school age children related to?
obesity epidemic