Pregnancy-induced hypertension

Summary

• Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is defined as the development of new arterial hypertension in a pregnant woman after 20 weeks gestation. It does not normally require treatment, but is monitored closely to rapidly identify pre-eclampsia and its life-threatening complications (HELLP syndrome and eclampsia).

Similar Topics

• Renovascular hypertension
• Portal hypertension
• Secondary hypertension
• Malignant hypertension
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Benign intracranial hypertension
• Ocular hypertension
• Random hypertension phases
• Paroxysmal hypertension
• Pregnancy discrimination

Related Topics

• HELLP syndrome

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