A 10 year old boy presents to the pediatric emergency unit with seizures. Blood pressure in the upper extremity is measured as 200/140 mm Hg. Femoral pulses were not palpable. The most likely diagnosis is:
Ans. B. Coarctation of aortaIsolated upper extremity hypertension with absent or diminished femoral pulses clearly suggest the diagnosis of Coarctation of aorta.
Grandmal seizures
Coarctation of aorta
Renal parenchymal disease
Takayasu aorto arteritis
Miscellaneous