Paediatric blood pressure and anaesthesia.
One percent of children have appreciably and consistently raised arterial blood pressure. A 7-year-old girl admitted for routine tonsillectomy, had unrecognised hypertension which put her at increased risk. Should anaesthetic practice take more note of paediatric blood pressures?
Mather
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Sir Humphry Davy Department of Anaesthesia, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D007530:Isoflurane; D012307:Risk Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D007530:Isoflurane; D006221:Halothane