First-attack pediatric hypertensive crisis presenting to the pediatric emergency department

<p>Background</p> <p>Hypertensive crisis in children is a relatively rare condition presenting with elevated blood pressure (BP) and related symptoms, and it is potentially life-threatening. The aim of this study was to survey children with first attacks of hypertensive crisis arri...

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Main Authors: Yang Wen-Chieh, Zhao Lu-Lu, Chen Chun-Yu, Wu Yung-Kang, Chang Yu-Jun, Wu Han-Ping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/200