Definitions

Question 1

Hypertension

Answer 1

Persistently raised blood pressure (systolic >/=140 and or diastolic >/=90).
Can be primary or secondary

Question 2

Chronic hypertension

Answer 2

HNT before 20w of pregnancy or if antihypertensive medication is required prior to pregnancy

Question 3

Gestational HNT

Answer 3

New HNT presenting after 20w gestation without significant proteinuria

Question 4

Pre-eclampsia

Answer 4

New HNT presenting after 20w with significant proteinuria

Question 5

Eclampsia

Answer 5

Convulsive condition associated with pre-eclampsia

Question 6

Severe HNT

Answer 6

Systolic BP >/=160 and or Diastolic >/=110

Question 7

What percentage of nulliparous women develop

a) gestational HNT?
b) pre-eclampsia?
c) severe pre-eclampsia?
d) eclampsia?

Answer 7

a) 10%
b) 2-8%
c) 0.5%
d) 0.025%

Question 8

What percentage of women with severe pre-eclampsia /eclampsia need admission to ICU?

Answer 8

5%

Question 9

How many women with pre-eclampsia have pre-term births?

Answer 9

50%

Question 10

What percentage of stillbirth without congenital abnormality is pre-eclampsia responsible for?

Answer 10

5%

Question 11

Pre-eclampsia is responsible for what factor in live births?

Answer 11

Low birth weight (20-25% preterm and 14-19% term births of women with pre-eclampsia lower than C10 of birth weight for gestation)