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Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Pre-eclampsia & Eclampsia
Definition: It is a specific condition, which occurs, only in the human
female during pregnancy. It is characterized by hypertension, edema and /
or proteinuria. It occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy. If untreated it may
end in eclampsia.
Incidence:5 % to 7 % of all pregnant women will develop preeclampsia.
Educational video about pregnancy induced hypertension:
https://youtu.be/fJB8va5ZxQA?t=19
Classification of hypertensive states of pregnancy:-
Type Description
Gestational hypertensive
disorders:-
• Hypertension after 20 weeks of
• Gestational hypertension gestation in normotensive patient
without proteinuria
• Proteinuria after 20 weeks of
• Gestational proteinuria
gestation in previously
nonproteinuric patient without
hypertension
• Preeclampsia
• Hypertension & proteinuria in
previously normotensive patient
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