AAP Pediatric Hypertension Guidelines
Use this adolescent pathway only when exact age is 13.00 years or older.
years
Enter a positive whole-number office SBP in mm Hg.
mm Hg
Enter a positive whole-number office DBP in mm Hg that does not exceed SBP.
mm Hg
Clinical noticeEducational single-reading classifier only. It does not replace repeated-visit confirmation, ABPM, or clinician judgment.
Context and use
If age is >=13.00 years, the final classification is the more severe category between SBP and DBP.
Normal: SBP <120 and DBP <80; Elevated: SBP 120-129 and DBP <80; Stage 1: SBP 130-139 or DBP 80-89; Stage 2: SBP >=140 or DBP >=90.
