Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
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National high blood pressure education program working group(2000) describes 5 major categories-
- Gestational hypertension:- (BP>140/90 mmHg for the first time, after 20 weeks, without proteinuria)
- Pre Eclampsia:- GHTN with proteinuria
- Eclampsia:- Pre-eclampsia complicated with convulsions or coma
- Chronic HTN:- Known HTN before pregnancy or diagnosed first time before 20weeks
- CHTN superimposed pre-eclampsia or eclampsia:- Occurrence of new-onset of proteinuria in women with chronic HTN
Hypertension is the common medical complications of pregnancy & contributes to maternal & perinatal morbidity & mortality
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