Conditions Under Which Children Younger Than 3 Years Should Have BP Measured
| History of prematurity <32 week’s gestation or small for gestational age, very low birth weight, other neonatal complications requiring intensive care, umbilical artery line |
| Congenital heart disease (repaired or unrepaired) |
| Recurrent urinary tract infections, hematuria, or proteinuria |
| Known renal disease or urologic malformations |
| Family history of congenital renal disease |
| Solid-organ transplant |
| Malignancy or bone marrow transplant |
| Treatment with drugs known to raise BP |
| Other systemic illnesses associated with HTN (neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, sickle cell disease,114 etc) |
| Evidence of elevated intracranial pressure |
| History of prematurity <32 week’s gestation or small for gestational age, very low birth weight, other neonatal complications requiring intensive care, umbilical artery line |
| Congenital heart disease (repaired or unrepaired) |
| Recurrent urinary tract infections, hematuria, or proteinuria |
| Known renal disease or urologic malformations |
| Family history of congenital renal disease |
| Solid-organ transplant |
| Malignancy or bone marrow transplant |
| Treatment with drugs known to raise BP |
| Other systemic illnesses associated with HTN (neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, sickle cell disease,114 etc) |
| Evidence of elevated intracranial pressure |
Adapted from Table 3 in the Fourth Report.1