Management of new-onset hypertension in pregnancy

Hypertensive disorders affect approximately 8 –10% of all pregnancies and include pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension and pre-existing chronic hypertension, which may be primary or secondary. New onset hypertension in pregnancy is defined as a sustained systolic blood pressure (sBP) ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (dBP) ≥90  mmHg, and severe hypertension diagnosed when sBP ≥160 mmHg and/or dBP ≥110 mmHg. Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia are most common, affecting 4.2–7.9% and 1.5–7.7% respectively.

Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - February 17, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Bernadette Jenner, Ian B. Wilkinson Tags: Case-based learning Source Type: research