Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Primary hypertension in children is increasing in prevalence with many cases likely going undiagnosed. The prevalence is currently estimated at between 3%-5% in the United States and may be higher in certain ethnic groups. Primary hypertension, once felt to be rare in children, is now considered to...
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| author | Mary M. Stephens MD, MPH Beth A. Fox MD, MPH Lisa Maxwell MD |
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| description | Primary hypertension in children is increasing in prevalence with many cases likely going undiagnosed. The prevalence is currently estimated at between 3%-5% in the United States and may be higher in certain ethnic groups. Primary hypertension, once felt to be rare in children, is now considered to be about five times more common than secondary hypertension. This review provides information to guide physicians through an organized approach to: 1) screening children and adolescents for hypertension during routine visits; 2) using normative percentile data for diagnosis and classification; 3) performing a clinical evaluation to identify the presence of co-morbidities; 4) initiating a plan of care including subsequent follow-up blood pressure measurements, therapeutic lifestyle changes and pharmacologic therapies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b4f9b1d30f7435db29dcff296871ba92022-12-21T19:49:52ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine1179-54842012-01-01610.4137/CCRPM.S7602Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and AdolescentsMary M. Stephens MD, MPH0Beth A. Fox MD, MPH1Lisa Maxwell MD2Department of Family and Community Medicine Christiana Care Health System.Department of Family Medicine east Tennessee State University.Department of Family and Community Medicine Christiana Care Health System.Primary hypertension in children is increasing in prevalence with many cases likely going undiagnosed. The prevalence is currently estimated at between 3%-5% in the United States and may be higher in certain ethnic groups. Primary hypertension, once felt to be rare in children, is now considered to be about five times more common than secondary hypertension. This review provides information to guide physicians through an organized approach to: 1) screening children and adolescents for hypertension during routine visits; 2) using normative percentile data for diagnosis and classification; 3) performing a clinical evaluation to identify the presence of co-morbidities; 4) initiating a plan of care including subsequent follow-up blood pressure measurements, therapeutic lifestyle changes and pharmacologic therapies.https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRPM.S7602 |
| spellingShingle | Mary M. Stephens MD, MPH Beth A. Fox MD, MPH Lisa Maxwell MD Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine |
| title | Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full | Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_short | Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents |
| title_sort | therapeutic options for the treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRPM.S7602 |
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