Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department
PEMBlog
JUNE 2, 2025
While elevated blood pressure readings are critical data points, the presence of symptoms and signs of end-organ dysfunction are paramount in diagnosing a hypertensive emergency (Kamat 2024). Additional lab testing can be completed to account for the broader differential diagnoses. A value of > or = 50 ng/mL is considered abnormal.
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