Table 5.

High risk populations to check blood pressure when <3 years of age.

Prematurity <32 week’s gestation

Small for gestational age or low birth weight

History of umbilical artery line

Congenital heart disease

Recurrent urinary tract infections, or abnormal urinalysis

Known renal disease or urologic malformations

Family history of renal disease

History of solid-organ transplant

Malignancy or bone marrow transplant

Treatment with medications known to increase BP

Other systemic illnesses associated with HTN (neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, sickle cell disease, etc.)

Evidence of elevated intracranial pressure

Indications to check BP in children <3 years of age (for more details, please see reference 1).