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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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Clinical Case You are a senior resident working in the busy emergency department on an overnight shift. Hypertensive emergency is a clinical diagnosis characterized by a sudden and severe elevation in blood pressure accompanied by signs of acute end-organ dysfunction. Look for the underlying cause renal disease leads the list in kids.

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Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

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Updated 2024 Jan 19]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. 2024 Feb 11:S0196-0644(24)00017-9. Obviously, you should ask about immunization status and whether or not the child has any underlying medical or neurologic problems or developmental delay. Febrile Seizure. In: StatPearls [Internet].

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