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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. Labetalol dosing: 0.2-1

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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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