Pediatric Hypertension: Clinical Approaches to Management

Pediatric Hypertension: Clinical Approaches to Management

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Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.

Statement of Need This program will be a continuation of the discussion on pediatric hypertension. A prior podcast discussed the symptoms and diagnosis. This podcast will focus on effective treatment strategies. With the increase of childhood obesity and other risk factors, research has concluded a direct correlation to an increase in high blood pressure. According to the CDC, approximately 20% of children less than 19 are considered obese. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html

Objectives At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to: 

• Define Stages 1 and 2 of hypertension for adolescent patients.
• Discuss strategies to effectively manage pediatric hypertension; including lifestyle management and pharmacological. 
• Describe the long-term implications on patient's health if pediatric hypertension is untreated.

ModeratorMark McDonald, M.D., FAAP Medical Director Norton Children’s Hospital and Norton Children’s Medical Center Professor Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care UofL School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky

SpeakerMalavika Prasad, M.D. Pediatric Nephrologist Norton Children’s Nephrology Affiliated with UofL School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky

Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures  The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  

Commercial Support  There was no commercial support for this activity. 

Physician Credits Accreditation Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For more information about continuing medical education, please send an email to cme@nortonhealthcare.org. 

Nursing CreditsNorton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for .75 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.  

For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.

Resources for Additional Study/References:

Pediatric Hypertension https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34311845/

Updates on Hypertension and New Guidelines https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31230693/

Date of Original Release | Oct. 2024; Information is current as of the time of recording. 

Course Termination Date | Oct. 2026

Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org

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