A newborn baby is found to be hypeensive. Hypeension in the full-term newborn is defined as:
Correct Answer: Mean blood pressure > 70 mm Hg
Description: Hypeension in the full-term newborn is defined as a systolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure greater than 60 mm Hg and a mean blood pressure > 70 mm Hg. Blood pressures should be measured in all 4 extremities if there is any suspicion of cardiac disease. Coarctation of the aoa is characterized by elevated blood pressure in the upper extremities and decreased pressure in the lower extremities. Ref: Raab E.L. (2007). Chapter 11. Essentials of Normal Newborn Assessment and Care. In A.H. DeCherney, L. Nathan (Eds), CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics & Gynecology, 10e.
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