Benefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients
Joint Authors
Ducklow, Tamara Bostrack
Poor, Karen M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Obtaining blood pressures in pediatric emergency department patients is the standard of care; however, there is little evidence to support its utility.
This prospective study assesses the benefit of BP acquisition in patients ≤5 years.
Methods.
Data were collected by the ED triage nurses on 649 patients in two community hospital EDs.
Relationships between abnormal blood pressures and the patients’ age, acuity, and calm versus not-calm emotional state were analyzed.
Results.
There were significant differences in the rate of elevated BPs in the calm and not-calm groups of patients.
Overall, one- and two-year-old patients were more likely to have elevated BPs than those in other age groups.
Very few patients in the sample had hypotension (1%).
There was no relationship between Emergency Severity Index (ESI) acuity level and an abnormal BP.
Nineteen percent of calm patients had elevated BPs, with 3.6% of patients in the stage two class of hypertension.
Conclusions.
There is limited benefit in obtaining BPs in children age of five or less regardless of whether the child is calm or not in ESI acuity levels 3 and 4.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Poor, Karen M.& Ducklow, Tamara Bostrack. 2012. Benefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients. ISRN Nursing،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Poor, Karen M.& Ducklow, Tamara Bostrack. Benefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients. ISRN Nursing No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Poor, Karen M.& Ducklow, Tamara Bostrack. Benefit of BP Measurement in Pediatric ED Patients. ISRN Nursing. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486278
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486278