27/08/2025
Emergency LTCS for uncontrolled Hypertension
Types of Hypertension in pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
High blood pressure diagnosed before 20 weeks of pregnancy or lasting 12 weeks after childbirth.
Gestational Hypertension:
High blood pressure that develops after 20 weeks of pregnancy in someone who previously had normal blood pressure.
Preeclampsia:
Occurs when a woman with gestational hypertension develops new symptoms of organ damage, such as protein in the urine, after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Eclampsia:
A severe form of preeclampsia characterized by seizures.
Remember to check your Blood Pressure always! Watch out for dangers signs in pregnancy. If you want to know the "danger signs" comment, like and share 😉
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