Posted: 10/25/06 - 23:00 Post subject: Teenager with hypertension
My son had some annual medical exam...or something… in school and it appeared that he had hypertension. He is only teenager; His blood pressure was 130/95 mm Hg. How it possible is that teenager has hypertension? Maybe it was something just that day.
Yes, children may be anxious in a physician's office, not knowing what may happen and being afraid of a possibly painful experience ahead of them. Has been diagnosed with hypertension? Usually before determining that a child has high blood pressure, a physician or nurse will take several readings when your child is calm and more meaningful blood pressure readings can be obtained this way. A teenager may have an acceptable blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg.
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