Pediatrics
Pediatric Blood Pressure Percentile Calculator (AAP 2017)
Classifies pediatric blood pressure into Normal, Elevated, Stage 1, or Stage 2 HTN by age, sex, and height.
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Pediatric Blood Pressure Percentile Calculator (AAP 2017) Result
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Stratified according to AAP 2017 normative pediatric blood pressure tables by age, sex, and height percentiles.Clinical Pearls
Detects early secondary pediatric hypertension (renal parenchymal disease, renovascular stenosis, aortic coarctation) and prevents long-term cardiovascular and renal end-organ damage.
Limitations
Initial automated oscillometric readings exceeding the 90th percentile must always be confirmed by manual auscultatory sphygmomanometer with an appropriately sized cuff.