TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hypotension and Shock A1 - Gomella, Tricia Lacy A1 - Cunningham, M. Douglas A1 - Eyal, Fabien G. A1 - Tuttle, Deborah J. Y1 - 2013 N1 - T2 - Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 7e AB - The nurse reports that an infant may be hypotensive and is showing signs of shock. Hypotension (diminished blood pressure [BP]) is distinct from shock, a clinical syndrome of inadequate tissue perfusion with the clinical signs noted in Section II.B. While hypotension frequently accompanies shock, there is no consensus on the exact definition of hypotension in the neonate. Normal BP values for extremely premature infants are also debated. Data are conflicting for the exact BP that requires treatment for every gestational, postnatal age, and infant weight. Some define hypotension as a BP >2 standard deviations below normal for age or below the fifth percentile. For a rapid reference for premature and term infants BP ranges, see Table 65–1 and for more detailed BP values, see Appendix C. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107527887 ER -