Normal Blood Pressure for an Infant

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I have a three week old infant and her blood pressure in her left arm is 100/48 and in her left leg 100/54. What is a normal blood pressure for an infant and if it is high what course of action should I take?
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There are charts available for normal BP in infants and children and they vary according to age, sex, height and weight of a child. Anyway, a systolic BP of >100 mm of HG is definitely high for a neonate. The baby would require further BP recordings at different times and if persistently high, then she would require investigation for the high BP. In the meantime read the article on HYPERTENSION" on www.pediatriconcall.com or from the link given below: http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/common_problems/ hypertension.asp Back to All Questions

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