Pregnancy induced hypertension
Gestational or pregnancy induced hypertension is a rise in the
blood pressure in the absence of proteinuria after 20 weeks’
gestation. True non-proteinuric pregnancy induced hypertension
does not appear to be associated with an increase in maternal or
fetal morbidity. However, the risk of progression from
pregnancy-induced hypertension to pre-eclampsia is approximately
20e30% and therefore vigilance is required. This rate
increases to approximately 50% when pregnancy-induced hypertension
develops before 32 weeks’ gestation. As a result of
this risk of progression to pre-eclampsia, weekly urinalysis and
BP checks are generally recommended in women with
pregnancy-induced hypertension.