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J Pediatr Intensive Care 2016; 05(02): 050-058
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564796
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart • New York

Hypertension in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Gokhan Olgun
1   Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Eunice John
2   Department of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, United States
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26 October 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Hypertension in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is common and it contributes to the overall morbidity and mortality. Patients may present with hypertensive emergencies or hypertension can manifest itself later in PICU course. Although hypertension can be seen in most patients during hospitalization, patients with some specific diseases and conditions are more prone to hypertension. Hypertension should be recognized promptly and treated accordingly. Different pathophysiologic mechanisms can be responsible for the hypertension and management differs based on the underlying etiology. Any patient with a hypertensive emergency must be admitted to PICU, and treatment and diagnostic workup should be initiated immediately.

Keywords

hypertension - pediatric intensive care unit - hypertensive emergency
 

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