Classification Of Hypertension

Question 1

CLASSIFICATION OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY

Answer 1

•Davey and MacGillivray (International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy ISSHP) 1988

•National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group 1990

Question 2

National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group 1990

Answer 2

•Chronic Hypertension
•Preeclampsia/ Eclampsia
•Preeclampsia superimposed on Chronic hypertension
•Gestational hypertension (or transient hypertension of pregnancy or chronic hypertension identified in the latter half of pregnancy)

Question 3

Davey and MacGillivray (ISSHP) 1988

Answer 3

GESTATIONAL HTN +/- PROTEINURIA
Gestational Hypertension
Gestational Proteinuria
Gestational Proteinuric Hypertension (PRE – ECLAMPSIA)
B. CHRONIC HYPERTENSION/CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE
Chronic Hypertension
Chronic Renal Disease
Chr. HTN with Superimposed Pre-eclampsia
C. UNCLASSIFIED
Gestational Hypertension
Gestational Proteinuria
Gestational Proteinuric Hypertension

D. ECLAMPSIA