Pediatric Hypertension (Newman) Flashcards
issue with the 4th report
it likely normalizes BP upward due to inclusion of many kids that were overweight or obese
how were normative BP tables commissioned
based only on BP readings from 50,000 normal weight children
3 domains of evidence based medicine
clinical judgement
relevant scientific evidence
patients’ values and preference
when should you start checking BP at every patient encounter for kiddoes
> 3 years old if they have risk factors
diagnostic criteria for HTN in kids?
auscultatory confirmation of BP above 95th percentile at 3 visits
BP reading for 13 yr old or older for HTN
130/80
is BP normalized after repeat readings <90th percentile then
no additional action is needed
counsel on lifestlye recommendation and recheck BP at next well-care visit
in office if BP is elevated
lifestlye recommendations then recheck in 6 mo
if BP is elevated after 6 mo
check UE and LE BP and recheck in 6mo
after 12 mo if BP is still elevated
ABPM
diagnostic evaluation
referral
if BP normalizes at any point in the 3 visit screening series
return to annual screening
White Coat hypertension
patient wtih BP >95th% in office but will normalize outside of clinical setting
masked hypertension
BP levels >95th % outside of clinic or office but is normotensive in clinical setting
what is helpful in both white coat syndrome and masked hypertension
ABPM
karkotoff sound 1, 4, and 5
1 systolic BP
4 sound is muffled
5th silce as cuff pressure falls below BP
if the 4th sound goes away when it emerges is used as DBP
most prominent evidence of target organ damage of kids
LVH
is reported in 34-48% of kids with mild, untreated elevated BP
does a urine dipstick indicate presence of RBC?
nope
drugs that can colour urine
rifampin
nitrofurantoin
pyridium
sulfa drugs
foods that can colour urine
beets
rhubarb
fruit juices
what in a newborn diaper can look like blood?
uric acid crystals
or
bilirubin
when is a UA first commonly done?
5 yr check up
when is UA often done beyond the first common time
part of pre-participation physical
what is more ominous than hematuria
hematuria and proteinuria
hematuria alone can be benign
how often is there an underlying cause to gross hematuria
56% of the time, is often red or tea coloured