Paradoxical hypertension

A host of physiologic factors contribute to the maintenance of blood pressure. Of these, intravascular volume is perhaps the most important. Thus, when confronted with low or elevated blood pressure, clinicians rightly consider reduced or elevated intravascular volume, respectively. Volume expansion is usually a correct response to hypotension; similarly, volume expansion in the context of hypertension is counter intuitive.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research