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Mashup Score: 3Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - 1 month(s) ago
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States and include chronic and gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) syndrome, eclampsia, and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. For patients with chronic hypertension, oral antihypertensive therapy should be initiated or titrated at a blood pressure threshold of 140/90 mm Hg or greater. Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia without severe features can be managed with blood pressure monitoring, laboratory testing for disease progression, antenatal testing for fetal well-being, and delivery at 37 weeks’ gestation. The use of antihypertensive drugs to control nonsevere hypertension in the setting of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia does not improve outcomes and is not recommended. Antihypertensive therapy should be initiated expeditiously for acute-onset severe hypertension to preve
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect 1 in 7 hospital deliveries in the United States, are strongly associated with maternal complications, and account for 7% of pregnancy-related deaths. Learn more: https://t.co/qgHxNCIruK #afpjournal #familymedicine #hypertension https://t.co/VsL4rUfUzs