Check BP at all health encounters for children with the following:* |
Obesity |
Type 1 or type 2 diabetes |
Kidney disease |
History of aortic arch obstruction or coarctation |
Treatment with or taking drugs known to increase blood pressure:
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BP: blood pressure.
* For children without risk factors, BP should be measured annually at health supervision visits beginning at age 3 years.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?