Hypertensive Crisis in Children
Authors:
A. Kolský 1; M. Kolská 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Dětská klinika IPVZ, Fakultní Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha, 1 přednosta doc. MUDr. I. Novák, CSc. Klinika dětí a dorostu 3. LF UK, FN Královské Vinohrady, Praha, 2přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Lebl, CSc.
Published in:
Čes-slov Pediat 2001; (3): 155-160.
Category:
Overview
A hypertensive crisis is defined as a critical elevation in blood pressure and the presence of symptomatic organ damage. It includes either hypertensive emergencies with the presence of acute or ongoing end-organ damage or more common hypertensive urgencies without accompanying end-organ damage. Hypertensive crisis is rare in children. It always represents a serious situation, which requires immediate hospital admission, appropriate antihypertensive therapy and monitoring of the child. The cause of hypertensive crisis should be also investigated.
Key words:
hypertensive crisis, hypertensive emergencies, hypertensive urgencies, antihypertensive treatment
Labels
Neonatology Paediatrics General practitioner for children and adolescentsArticle was published in
Czech-Slovak Pediatrics
2001 Issue 3
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