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Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department

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Before your blood pressure rises as well, know that this PEMBlog article is here to provide an overview of the recognition and management of hypertensive emergencies. 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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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. You’re providing education and reassurance to a worried family. Febrile Seizure. In: StatPearls [Internet]. 2024.01.007.

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