Rethinking Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children and Adolescents. Issue 3 (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beal, Judy A.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 43:Issue 3(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000421
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : Most pediatric providers do not think of hypertension as a common diagnosis in children and adolescents. However as reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2017, prevalence of hypertension has increased significantly since 1988, with most cases going undiagnosed or treated. Our pediatric nursing expert, Dr. Beal, discusses the new AAP guidelines on hypertension in children and adolescents.