Under Pressure: Hypertensive Emergencies in the Pediatric Emergency Department
PEMBlog
JUNE 2, 2025
What you can expect to learn from this article: Recognize signs of end-organ injury when BP is 95th percentile + 30 mmHg. All kids with hypertensive emergency need ICU-level care. However, the presence of end-organ damage is the defining feature of a hypertensive emergency, rather than the absolute blood pressure value alone.
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