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Hypertension CriteriaAka: Hypertension Reduction Goal, High-Normal Blood Pressure, Stage 1 Hypertension, Stage 2 Hypertension, Stage 3 Hypertension, Stage 4 Hypertension

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  1. Criteria: Hypertension in Adults
    1. Goal Blood Pressures for Hypertensive Patients
      1. Hypertension without Co-morbidity: <140/90
      2. Diabetes Mellitus: <130/80
      3. Congestive Heart Failure: <130/80
      4. Renal Insufficiency: <130/80
      5. Renal Failure and >1g Proteinuria/24 hours: <125/75
    2. JNC-7 Blood Pressure definitions
      1. Optimal Blood Pressure: <115/80
      2. Normal Blood Pressure: <120/80
      3. Pre-Hypertension: 120-139/80-89
      4. Stage 1 Hypertension: 140-159/90-99
      5. Stage 2 Hypertension: >160/100
    3. Stages eliminated in JNC-7
      1. Stage 3 Hypertension: 180-209/110-119
      2. Stage 4 Hypertension: >210/120
    4. Isolated Systolic Hypertension
      1. Systolic Blood Pressure: >140 mmHg
      2. Diastolic Blood Pressure: <90 mmHg
  2. Criteria: Hypertension in Adolescents
    1. Age 16-18 years
      1. Significant Hypertension: BP> 142/92
      2. Severe Hypertension: BP> 150/98
    2. Age: 13-15 years
      1. Significant Hypertension: BP> 136/86
      2. Severe Hypertension: BP> 144/92
  3. Criteria: Hypertension in Children
    1. Age 10-12 years
      1. Significant Hypertension: BP> 126/82
      2. Severe Hypertension: BP> 134/90
    2. Age 6-9 years
      1. Significant Hypertension: BP> 122/78
      2. Severe Hypertension: BP> 130/86
    3. Age 3-5 years
      1. Significant Hypertension: BP> 116/76
      2. Severe Hypertension: BP> 124/84
  4. Criteria: Hypertension in Infants (Age <2 years)
    1. Significant Hypertension: BP> 112/74
    2. Severe Hypertension: BP> 118/82
  5. Criteria: Hypertension in Newborns
    1. Age 8-30 days
      1. Significant Hypertension: SBP> 104
      2. Severe Hypertension: SBP> 110
    2. Age <7 day old
      1. Significant Hypertension: SBP> 96
      2. Severe Hypertension: SBP> 106
  6. Reference
    1. (1987) Pediatrics 79(1):1
    2. (1997) Arch Intern Med 157:2413
    3. (2000) NKF Consensus Report

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