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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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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. Quick References 2024; 10.1542/aap.ppcqr.396258.

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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. And use lab tests, and especially CT scans of the brain judiciously. Febrile Seizure. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Available from: [link] Feenstra B, Pasternak B, Geller F, et al. Ann Emerg Med.

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