What is the recommended way to measure BP in the clinic for children?
The AAP 2017 Clinical Practice guidelines recommend that in the clinic, the use of auscultatory BP is preferred. For practical purposes, the initial BP measurement in a clinic setting may be oscillometric using a calibrated machine that has been validated for use in the pediatric population. However, conversion from oscillometric to ascultatory measurement on an individual basis is dif cult. In individuals at particularly high risk for elevated BP, readings should then be con rmed by auscultation.