To diagnose hypertension, there must be a hypertensive emergency >180/120, evidence of hypertension related end organ disease if greater than 160/100, or measurements in the office showing bp of greater than 130/80 at least three times. The measurements must be spaced over a period of weeks to months.
Key idea: In a patient presenting with hypertension (particularly a child), you always should start with a trial of lifestyle interventions (playing sports in this patientโs case) before thinking about using blood pressure medications
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To diagnose hypertension, there must be a hypertensive emergency >180/120, evidence of hypertension related end organ disease if greater than 160/100, or measurements in the office showing bp of greater than 130/80 at least three times. The measurements must be spaced over a period of weeks to months.