Table 3.
Common conditions associated with hypertension in pediatric population.
| Renal disease | Glomerulonephritis |
| End-stage renal disease | |
| Acute renal failure | |
| Reflux uropathy | |
| Obstructive uropathy | |
| Polycystic kidney disease | |
| Severe hydronephrosis | |
| Cardiac | Coarctation of the aorta |
| Mid-aortic syndrome | |
| Vascular | Renal artery stenosis (usually secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia) |
| Takayasu arteritis | |
| Hemolytic uremic syndrome | |
| Malignancy | Wilm’s tumor |
| Pheochromocytoma | |
| Neuroblastoma | |
| Medications | Pseudoephedrine |
| Cocaine | |
| Ectasy | |
| Amphetamines | |
| NSAID | |
| Contraception pills | |
| Corticosteroids | |
| Anabolic steroids | |
| Endocrine | Congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
| Hyperthyroidism | |
| Hyperaldosteronism | |
| Cushing’s disease | |
| Genetic | Liddle syndrome |
| Congenital adrenal hyperplasia | |
| Glucocorticoid remediable aldosteronism | |
| Apparent mineralcorticoid excess syndrome | |
| Other | Obesity |
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | |
| Pseudohyperaldosteronism | |
| Neurofibromatosis | |
| Tuberous sclerosis | |
| Prematurity or low birth weight |