Evaluation of Hypertension in Older Children and Adolescents.
Hypertension occurs in children as well as adults. Unlike adults, the rates of hypertension in childhood are lower and the methods of diagnosis and evaluation vary somewhat. In the following review on the diagnosis and management of hypertension in older children, three typical cases will be discussed. Key issues in the methods and criteria used in the diagnosis of hypertension will be described. The secondary causes of hypertension in the young, the characteristics of essential hypertension, and the management of hypertension in the young will also be discussed in the context of typical cases. (c)1999 by Le Jacq Communications, Inc.
Sadowski
Robert
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Crozer Chester Medical Center, Chester, PA.
Falkner
Bonita
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