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Sever Headache And Pyrexia, Vomiting, High BP. Is Diastolic Pressure Also A Concern?
HI, my son is 5 years old and presented at A&E with 48 hour history of severe headache (not had one before) and pyrexia. 24 hour vomiting , unable to eat or tolerate fluids. he is now home and much better. However i was wondering about his blood pressure readings which were repeatedly 100/32 - 101/34. I know the systolic pressure is not very low but why is the diastolic pressure not a concern? the nurse wrote his mean pressure as 54. Just more of a wondering really.
Sat, 10 May 2014
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It seems from the history that your 5 year old son is having fever, headache, vomiting and diastolic blood pressure of 34.
Fever headache and vomiting indicate infection.
Diastolic blood pressure of 34 indicates hypotension as a result of dehydration caused by vomiting.
Hence this requires correction of the dehydration by using fluids.
Since diastolic blood pressure is low urgent intervention is required.
Thank you
It seems from the history that your 5 year old son is having fever, headache, vomiting and diastolic blood pressure of 34.
Fever headache and vomiting indicate infection.
Diastolic blood pressure of 34 indicates hypotension as a result of dehydration caused by vomiting.
Hence this requires correction of the dehydration by using fluids.
Since diastolic blood pressure is low urgent intervention is required.
Thank you
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