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The majority of individuals afflicted with diabetes mellitus suffer from type 2 diabetes. The onset of type 2 diabetes occurs much later than for type 1 and typically in people over the age of fifty. The pancreas of type 2 diabetics continues to produce and release insulin. However, cells do not respond appropriately to insulin levels in the blood. This condition is known as insulin-resistance and is associated with obesity and high blood pressure. Children who are obese can also develop type 2 diabetes. [Pg.242]

Similar to the TCAs, there have been reports of sudden deaths reported in children with ADHD who were taking both clonidine and a psychostimulant. For this reason, precautionary measures should be taken before starting a patient (particularly a child) on clonidine. A baseline EKG should be obtained before starting the medication. If the EKG shows any problems in the heart s electrical conduction system, then clonidine should not be used. In addition, if the patient has any history of known heart problems, fainting spells, slow heart rate (i.e., less than 60 beats per minute), or low blood pressure, we would recommend avoiding clonidine. When clonidine is used, the patient s blood pressure and pulse rate should be measured at each office visit, and an EKG should be periodically repeated. [Pg.247]

The adverse effects of TCAs are also similar to those reported in adults (see Chapter 7). The secondary amine TCAs (e.g., desipramine, nortriptyline) are generally as well tolerated as newer antidepressants. Increased blood pressure may be more likely to occur in children than in adults but hypertension per se is rare ( 135). The most common cardiovascular effect is mild tachycardia. Despite their generally favorable adverse effect profile, secondary amine TCAs can cause serious toxicity in children and adolescents just as in adults when a taken in an overdose or when a high TCA plasma level occurs as a result of slow metabolism ( 136). For that reason, most clinicians reserve TCAs for the child or adolescent who has at least a moderate depressive disorder unresponsive to a trial of one or more newer antidepressants. In such instances, TDM should be done at least once to ensure plasma concentrations greater than 450 ng/mL do not develop ( 137). Such levels are associated with an increased risk of the following ... [Pg.280]

Shock NW (1944) Basal blood pressure and pulse rate in adolescents. Am J Dis Child, 68 16-22. [Pg.294]

Q7 Side effects of methylphenidate are appetite suppression, nausea, abdominal pain, nervousness, irritability and insomnia. The patient s blood pressure needs to be checked as use of the drug may involve headaches and dizziness. In the long term, the medication may affect a child s height and weight and his growth should be monitored during prolonged treatment. The effectiveness of the medication should also be reassessed before the onset of puberty. [Pg.127]

Systemic reactions to 2.5% phenylephrine after topical ocular application to an intact eye have rarely been reported in adults. However, an acute rise in systolic blood pressure occurred in a 1-year-old child after the instillation of 0.5 ml of 2.5% phenylephrine during nasolacrimal duct probing. [Pg.117]

Blood pressure similarly rises with anxiety and stress during everyday life. That s a natural and usually harmless phenomenon. You re driving along the road, let s say, and a child runs out into the... [Pg.28]

Especially in families with histories of cardiovascular disease and premature heart attacks and strokes, both blood pressure and cholesterol levels should be checked by the pediatrician or the family physician early in life. For reasons I personally cannot comprehend, there has been some controversy about doing so. It seems logical to me that a parent would want to know whether a son or a daughter has a greater than average potential to develop that disease later in life and to pay particular attention to encouraging a heart-healthy lifestyle in the entire family, complete with a heart-smart diet and plenty of physical activity. What parent would not want to give his or her child a future free of heart disease ... [Pg.35]

Hypertension can develop rapidly during the third trimester of pregnancy. Untreated, it can pose a danger to both mother and child. So-called gestational hypertension commonly disappears after pregnancy but not always. And if your blood pressure was elevated prior to pregnancy it s particularly important to monitor it on a regular basis. [Pg.41]

Raised blood pressure and proteinuria (preeclampsia) complicates 2-8% of pregnancies and may proceed to fitting (eclampsia), a major cause of mortality in mother and child. Magnesium sulphate halves the risk of progress to eclampsia (tj/pically 4 g i.v. over 5-10 min followed by 1 g/hour by i.v. infusion for 24 hours after the last seizure). Additionally, if a woman has one fit (treat with diazepam), then the magnesium regimen is superior to diazepam or phenytoin in preventing further fits. ... [Pg.492]

Effects of l.ead tPbi it is one out of four metals that have the most dangerous effects on living organisms. It can enter the human body via air, water and in most of all through uptake via food. In humans Pb can be associated with kidney and brain damages, a rise in blood pressure, disruptive child behaviour and learning abilities etc. [Pg.359]

It is important to monitor blood pressure, serum urate. 24 h protein excretion in urine, creatinine clearance and also to assess fetoplacental function. Pre-eclampsia may progress very rapidly and medical treatment is of limited value. The only action which will reverse pre-eclampsia is delivery of the baby. Frequently it is difficult to decide on the optimum time for delivery which is best for both mother and child. [Pg.59]

The child s mother called the pohce, who took Katta to the hospital emergency room. The patient was semicomatose, incontinent of urine, and her clothes were stained with vomitus. She had a fever of 103°F, was trembling uncontrollably, appeared to be severely dehydrated, and had marked muscle wasting. Her heart rate was very rapid, and her blood pressure was low (85/46 mm Hg). Her abdomen was distended and without bowel sounds. She responded to moderate pressure on her abdomen with moaning and grimacing. [Pg.763]

Stimulation of the central nervous system induces the release of catecholamines with a subsequent increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Therefore, the nurse should assess the child s vital signs. [Pg.313]

B. Blood pressure is a veiy important vital sign in a poisoned child. The blood pressure cuff must be of the proper size cuffs that are too small can falsely elevate the pressure. The blood pressures of infants are difficult to obtain by auscultation but are easily obtained by Doppler. [Pg.62]

Many children normally have a lower blood pressure than adults. However, low blood pressure in the context of a poisoning should be regarded as normal only if the child is alert, active, appropriate, and has normal peripheral perfusion. [Pg.62]

Idiopathic or essential hypertension is rare in children. Elevated blood pressure should be assumed to indicate an acute condition, although the systolic blood pressure can be transiently elevated if the child is vigorously crying or screaming. Unless a child s baseline blood pressure is known, values at the upper limit of normal should be assumed to be elevated. The decision to treat elevated blood pressure must be made on an individual basis, based on the clinical scenario and the toxin involved. [Pg.62]

Du Busks LM Second-generation antihistamines the risk of ventricular amhythmlas. Clin Ther 1999 21 281-295. [PMID 10211532] (The newer agents loratadine, cetlrizlne, azelastine, and fexofenadine are not associated with torsade de pointes or other ventricular arrhythmias.) HIgh-dose loratadine exposure In a six-year-old child. Vet Hum Tox/co/2001 43(3) 163-164. [PMID 11383659] (A 300-mg overdose caused only minor elevation of blood pressure and heart rate.)... [Pg.98]

A 32-year-old woman took two 5-mg doses of bromocriptine for milk suppression without any adverse effects following the birth of a child. Within 2 hours of taking a third dose with phenylpropanolamine 50 mg she awoke with a very severe headache and was found to have a blood pressure of 240/140 mmHg. She was given 5 mg of intramuscular morphine and her blood pressure became normal within 24 hours. Another 5-mg dose of bromocriptine taken 48 hours after the original dose of phenylpropanolamine had the same effect, but the blood pressure rise was less severe (160/120 mmHg). ... [Pg.679]

A 10-year-old child taking iisinoprii developed severe hypotension within a week of starting to take tizanidine. Similarly, a 48-year-old stroke patient taking amiodipine, nimodipine, iisinoprii, and iabetaioi, whieh had been added sequentially to control hypertension, had a dramatic reduction in blood pressure (from 130/85 to 66/42 mmHg) within 2 hours of her first dose of tizanidine 2 mg. She was given dopamine to maintain her blood pressure, and tizanidine and all the antihypertensives were withdrawn. Later iabetaioi, amiodipine, nimodipine and tizanidine were sueeessful-ly resumed without producing similar problems. ... [Pg.1286]

A 2-year-old girl experienced bouts of vomiting, convulsions, and altered perception followed by a grade III coma after being accidentally administered 1 teaspoon of a 20% podophyllin preparation intended for topical treatment of warts. The girl s heart rate and blood pressure were normal, liver function tests on day 4 after poisoning indicated a mild increase in liver enzymes, and examination revealed no neurological effects. After supportive therapy for four weeks, the child made a full recovery (Rudrappa and Vijaydeva 2002). [Pg.683]


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