Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination

Essential hypertension in adolescence is increasing in trend worldwide in view of increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Generally, the younger the onset of the hypertension, the more likelihood of secondary causes is suspected. It is a dilemma among primary care provide...

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Main Authors: Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan, Harun, Zulkifli, Osman, Iskandar Firzada
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spelling my.iium.irep.643282018-07-31T08:27:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64328/ Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Harun, Zulkifli Osman, Iskandar Firzada R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine RJ Pediatrics Essential hypertension in adolescence is increasing in trend worldwide in view of increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Generally, the younger the onset of the hypertension, the more likelihood of secondary causes is suspected. It is a dilemma among primary care providers to decide which case should be assessed further for secondary hypertension. We report a case of 14 year-old adolescent male diagnosed with hypertension for past 2 years, with suboptimal blood pressure control at primary care. He is not morbidly obese. He is non smoker with good academic performer. He had good family support. All his family members are normotensive with ideal body weight. He has no clinical and biochemical features of secondary hypertension from initial assessment. In view of worsening blood pressure control on different first line drugs, we referred this patient for further work up and shared care with endocrinology team. However, the results turn up to be normal. Surprisingly, his blood pressure is responsive well with prazosin and diltiazem during adjustment period prior to assessment for renovascular hypertension. His hypertension is well controlled till now. This case had proved that essential hypertension is still possible in early non morbid obese adolescent despite negative family history of hypertension. Even though alpha blocker and non dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker are not first line antihypertensive agents, treatment should be individualized and they still play role in those with resistant hypertension in adolescent, provided appropriate assessment had been done either in primary or tertiary care for secondary causes. 2018-04-20 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64328/1/case%20report%20young%20hpt%20NSOAH%202018%20Dr%20Shaiful%20Ehsan.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64328/7/64328_Hypertension%20Onset%20In%20A%2012-Year-Old%20Adolescence.pdf Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan and Harun, Zulkifli and Osman, Iskandar Firzada (2018) Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination. In: 14th National Symposium on Adolescent Health, 20th-21st April 2018, Bandar Enstek, Negeri Sembilan. (Unpublished)
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Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan
Harun, Zulkifli
Osman, Iskandar Firzada
Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
description Essential hypertension in adolescence is increasing in trend worldwide in view of increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and sedentary lifestyle. Generally, the younger the onset of the hypertension, the more likelihood of secondary causes is suspected. It is a dilemma among primary care providers to decide which case should be assessed further for secondary hypertension. We report a case of 14 year-old adolescent male diagnosed with hypertension for past 2 years, with suboptimal blood pressure control at primary care. He is not morbidly obese. He is non smoker with good academic performer. He had good family support. All his family members are normotensive with ideal body weight. He has no clinical and biochemical features of secondary hypertension from initial assessment. In view of worsening blood pressure control on different first line drugs, we referred this patient for further work up and shared care with endocrinology team. However, the results turn up to be normal. Surprisingly, his blood pressure is responsive well with prazosin and diltiazem during adjustment period prior to assessment for renovascular hypertension. His hypertension is well controlled till now. This case had proved that essential hypertension is still possible in early non morbid obese adolescent despite negative family history of hypertension. Even though alpha blocker and non dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker are not first line antihypertensive agents, treatment should be individualized and they still play role in those with resistant hypertension in adolescent, provided appropriate assessment had been done either in primary or tertiary care for secondary causes.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan
Harun, Zulkifli
Osman, Iskandar Firzada
author_facet Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan
Harun, Zulkifli
Osman, Iskandar Firzada
author_sort Shalihin, Mohd Shaiful Ehsan
title Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
title_short Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
title_full Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
title_fullStr Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
title_full_unstemmed Hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
title_sort hypertension onset in a 12-year-old adolescence with negative family history: a rare presentation of essential hypertension with good response to diltiazem/prazosin combination
publishDate 2018
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