Blood Pressure Standards for Normal Children
- 2 July 1968
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Pediatrics
- Vol. 7 (7) , 400-403
- https://doi.org/10.1177/000992286800700710
Abstract
Standards for auscultatory blood pressure determinations under office conditions in 120 three-year olds are given here, to supple ment standards published previously for children aged four through 15. Discussed also are suggested thresholds for diagnosing hypertension; improved methods of obtaining reliable pressure readings in three-year olds; and some relationships of blood pressure to weight and height.Keywords
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