RT Book, Section
A1 Hay, Jr, William W.
A1 Levin, Myron J.
A1 Deterding, Robin R.
A1 Abzug, Mark J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1145456313
T1 Hypertension, Renal
T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257614
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145456313
RD 2024/04/19
AB Primary  hypertension  is  a  diagnosis  of  exclusionCauses  in  the  newborn  includeCongenital  anomalies  of  the  kidneys  or  renal  vasculatureObstruction  of  the  urinary  tractThrombosis  of  renal  vasculature  or  kidneysVolume  overloadUmbilical  artery  catheterization  is  an  important  contributor  to  hypertension  in  infants  and  young  childrenInfants  and  children  with  hypertension  require  careful  evaluation  to  exclude  a  secondary  cause  of  hypertension,  includingRenal  parenchymal  or  renovascular  disease  (renal  arterial  or  venous  thrombosis,  congenital  vascular  stenosis)Other  vascular  disease  (vasculitis,  aortic  coarctation)Endocrine  disorders  (thyroid  disease,  cortisol  excess,  pheochromocytoma,  congenital  adrenal  hyperplasia,  primary  hyperaldosteronism)Monogenic  hypertension  (glucocorticoid  remediable  aldosteronism,  Liddle  syndrome)Family  history  should  be  reviewed  for  hypertension  (particularly  early-onset)  and  cardiovascular  disease