title: The assessment and management of hypertensive emergencies and urgencies in children.
abstract: Although the prevalence of hypertension in the pediatric population is estimated at only 1% to 2%, hypertensive urgencies and emergencies may be encountered in the emergency department. Efficient management of these children is of utmost importance to avoid some of the life-threatening complications associated with hypertension and its treatment. This article serves to review some of the important aspects of pediatric hypertensive emergencies, including diagnosis, emergency department investigations, and pharmacologic management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Brown Medical University, Providence, RI, USA. Erika_Constantine@brown.edu
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Constantine
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Linakis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents