Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Classification and Risks
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Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Classification and Risks

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Which type of hypertension arises for the first time in the second half of pregnancy and is not associated with proteinuria?

  • Chronic hypertension
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Non-proteinuric pregnancy-induced hypertension (correct)
  • Essential hypertension

    • What is the widely agreed classification system for hypertension in pregnancy based on?

  • The presence of diabetes in pregnancy
  • The gestational age at which it appears (correct)
  • The severity of proteinuria
  • The maternal age at the onset of hypertension

    • What is the diagnosis for pregnant women who have confirmed hypertension in the first half of pregnancy?

  • Gestational hypertension
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Essential hypertension (correct)
  • Chronic hypertension

    • What can chronic hypertension predispose to, even in the absence of superimposed pre-eclampsia?

    <p>Increased fetal morbidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can mask chronic hypertension in pregnant women during the first trimester?

    <p>Vasodilatation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated global maternal death toll due to pre-eclampsia each year?

    <p>50,000 - 75,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What proportion of women with gestational hypertension will develop pre-eclampsia?

    <p>1 in 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the leading cause of maternal death?

    <p>Pre-eclampsia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What proportion of women experience raised blood pressure prior to delivery?

    <p>1 in 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is responsible for considerable perinatal morbidity and mortality when accompanied by pre-eclampsia?

    <p>Fetal growth restriction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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