Hypertension in children - does it need to be diagnosed or treated? [STEPHEN MARKS]

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Hypertension in children - does it need to be diagnosed or treated?

STEPHEN MARKS, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist and Clinical Lead for renal transplantation at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), UNITED KINGDOM
Learning objectives:
1)Understand the differences between statistical blood pressure values in children and epidemiological definition of hypertension in adults
2)Review blood pressure trends in children and how to suspect children with renovascular hypertension
3)Consider how to confirm, diagnose, investigate and treat children with hypertension

tags: blood pressure children hypertension

related terms: hypertension in children, renovascular hypertension


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