Measuring Blood Pressure in children and adolescents : A Case report

• Autor(a) principal: Brazão , Carla do Socorro Jatahy
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Nogueira , Jorge Sá Elias, Yassine, Ghufran Mohamad, Junior , Samuel de Carvalho Chaves, Júnior , Ivam Freire da Silva, Ribeiro , Suelly Maria Mendes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/1820
• topic: Hipertensão, Pressão arterial, Odontopediatria, Sinais vitais

ABSTRACT   The approach to arterial hypertension (AH) in children and teenagers is outlined within the Brazilian Guidelines on Arterial Hypertension, published in 2020, and the importance of this topic becomes necessary since the prevalence of AH in children and adolescents has been demonstrating a significant growth. The current prevalence of hypertension is between 3% and 5% and high blood pressure is between 10% and 15%. The aim of this work is to report a case of an overweight, sedentary 10-year-old patient who sought dental care at the Institute of Dentistry of the Americas for dental treatment, with emphasis on indications, measurement technique and interpretation of measured values. We conclude that every patient must have their blood pressure measured at the initial consultation, validated oscillometric devices must be used, the measurement technique must strictly follow the guidance of the Brazilian Guideline on Arterial Hypertension 2022 and be interpreted according to the height, age, and sex tables, from the Disease Control and Prevention (DCP).