Table for Two
The minimum gestational age to diagnosis gestational hypertension.
What is 20 weeks?
The preferred method for diagnosing pediatric hypertension.
What is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?
The most common secondary cause of hypertension.
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
The two most strongly recommended antihypertensive medications for treatment of hypertension in pregnancy.
What are labetalol and nifedipine XL?
The BP percentile cutoff for the diagnosis of hypertension in a child under 13 years old.
What is the 95th percentile?
This secondary cause of hypertension is commonly associated with spontaneous hypokalemia.
What is primary hyperaldosteronism?
The BP goal for chronic hypertension in pregnancy.
What is <140/90?
Acanthosis nigricans and obesity are associated with this type of hypertension.
What is essential hypertension?
This is the class of antidepressants that are not associated with causing elevated blood pressure.
What are SSRIs?
In addition to labs and urine studies, this baseline test is indicated in pregnant patients >30 years old or with uncontrolled cHTN for at least 4 years.
What is an EKG?
In addition to blood chemistries, lipids and glucose assessment, this lab study is recommended when diagnosing pediatric hypertension.
What is urinalysis?
The preferred screening test for a patient with resistant hypertension and episodes of headache, sweating and palpitations.
What is 24 hour fractionated urine metanephrines?
The beta blocker known to increase the risk of fetal growth restriction and low birth weight.
What is atenolol?
NICU stay may increase the risk of this type hypertension in pediatric populations.
What is renovascular hypertension?
[Umbilical artery catheterization)
This cause of hypertension in young people can be detected by echocardiogram.
What is coarctation of the aorta?