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Hypertension in PregnancyAka: Gestational Hypertension

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  1. See Also
    1. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
    2. PIH Prophylaxis
    3. Mild PIH Management
    4. Severe PIH Management
    5. PIH Blood Pressure Management
  2. Definition
    1. Chronic Hypertension in pregnancy without Preeclampsia
  3. Monitoring
    1. Initial evaluation (at time of diagnosis)
      1. Estimate Fetal Growth
      2. Estimate amniotic fluid index (AFI)
      3. Non-Stress Test (NST)
      4. Biophysical Profile (BPP) if NST not reactive
      5. Further evaluation if BPP <8
    2. Repeat Testing
      1. Indicated for significant maternal status changes
  4. Management
    1. See PIH Blood Pressure Management
    2. See Anti-Hypertensive Medications in Pregnancy

Hypertension induced by pregnancy (C0340274)

Definition (MSH)A condition in pregnant women with elevated systolic (>140 mm Hg) and diastolic (>90 mm Hg) blood pressure on at least two occasions 6 h apart. HYPERTENSION complicates 8-10% of all pregnancies, generally after 20 weeks of gestation. Gestational hypertension can be divided into several broad categories according to the complexity and associated symptoms, such as EDEMA; PROTEINURIA; SEIZURES; abnormalities in BLOOD COAGULATION and liver functions.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9642.3
EnglishGestational Hypertension, Hypertension induced by pregnancy, Hypertension of preg., Hypertension of pregnancy, HYPERTENSION PREGN IND, Pregnancy Associated Hypertension, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Spanishhipertensión gestacional, hipertensión inducida por el embarazo, hipertension gestacional, hipertension inducida por el embarazo
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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