Yes, children can have low or high blood pressure.
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no they are different
If Michelle's blood pressure is too high...it can lead into a stroke and she can die.
A good alternative to medicine to treat high blood pressure is a good and healthy diet. Make sure your kids eat lots of vegetables, whole grains and fruit. An increase in physical activity will also help.
First of all congratulations if you are pregnant or planning to conceive. Trust me there is no better joy than being a mother. I have 3 lovely kids of my own and like you I was also rather confused with whole lot of questions the firsttime around. That's when my husband's friend suggested Dr. Mangala Ramchandra. She was truly an angel for all my three kids and I simply can't thank her enough. Coming back to your question, many pregnant women with high blood pressure have healthy babies without serious problems. High blood pressure can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. Women with pre-existing, or chronic, high blood pressure are more likely to have certain complications during pregnancy than those with normal blood pressure. However, some women develop high blood pressure while they are pregnant (often called gestational hypertension). The effects of high blood pressure range from mild to severe. High blood pressure can harm the mother's kidneys and other organs, and it can cause low birth weight and early delivery. Best option would be to seek medical consultation and I cannot think beyond Dr. Mangala
To explain to an 11 year old exactly what blood pressure is I suggest you to let him see a video about the blood pressure. visual for kids is the best .
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He's probably old enough that your healthy blood pressure range approaches what it would be for an adult, 120/80 or less. Your doctor can best tell you what's normal for you. The following From kidshealth.org Measuring Blood Pressure Doctors typically measure blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer, which has a cuff that's wrapped around the upper arm and pumped up to create pressure. When the cuff is inflated, it compresses a large artery in the arm, stopping the blood flow for a moment. Blood pressure is measured as air is gradually let out of the cuff, which allows blood to flow through the artery again. The doctor or nurse will also put a stethoscope over an artery to hear the first pulse as the blood flows through - this is the systolic pressure (or the pressure at the peak of each heartbeat). The diastolic pressure (the pressure when the heart is resting between beats) is noted when the sounds disappear. When a blood pressure reading is taken, the higher number represents the systolic pressure and the lower number represents the diastolic pressure. For example: 120/80 (120 over 80) means that the systolic pressure is 120 and the diastolic pressure is 80. As kids grow, their blood pressure increases from a systolic pressure of about 70-90 in an infant to adult values in a teenager. Among young kids, the "normal" range will depend on the child's gender, age, and height; your child's doctor will be able to compare your child's blood pressure with national norms. In children, high blood pressure is defined as a blood pressure greater than the 95th percentile for their age, height, and gender (in other words, 95% of kids of the same age, height, and gender will have blood pressure below this number).
Because it is not a children's prescription. This prescription doesn't work on kids, and it is very painful for children who have the following diseases: Diabetes, Seizures, Cancer, Diarrhea, High food allergies, High or low blood pressure.
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If mother is Rh positive there will be no problem. Problem can arise when mother is negative and baby positive.
Atrial Natriuretic Hormone (ANH) Its produced from cells in the right atrium in response to an increase in strength of the arterial wall caused by abnormally high blood volume or blood pressure. These receptors in the atrium are also stimulated by high serum sodium levels. ANH acts on the kids to increase sodium loss. Increased loss of urinary sodium pulls water into the urine, resulting in a decreased blood volume and a decrease in blood pressure. ANH also inhibits renin, ADH , and the action of angiotensin II on the adrenal glands, thereby suppressing aldosterone secretion. ANH also causes Vasodilation.