Anti-Hypertensive meds to Teenagers ?

[Kobebucsfan]

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if a 17yr old who had high BP last month and comes to clinic today and still has high BP. Do we start him on meds or counsel him on diet ?

 

[mk04447]

Depends on the pressure, but HTN in younger folks is almost always secondary to another cause, start looking for that.