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Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy Flashcards

1
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When and what do you expect to happen to the blood pressure during pregnancy?

A

2nd trimester - ↓ 30/15 compared to normal.

Expect to return to normal by term

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Whats the implication of having pre-existing hypertensive disorder before pregnancy?

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6x ↑ of pre-eclampsia

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What are the pregnancy induced hypertensive disorders?

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Pre-eclampsia

Gestational hypertension

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Pt presents with BP of 150/108 but no proteinuria. What condition is this?

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Gestational hypertension

  • Pre-eclampsia: BP >140/90 >20w gestation + proteinuria (>0.3g/24h) ± oedema
  • Gestational hypertension: BP >140/90 >20w gestation, w/o proteinuria
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What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy? What would 143/95 be?

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Mild

  • Mild: BP 140/90 – 144/99 mmHg
  • Moderate: BP 150/100 – 159/109 mmHg
  • Severe: BP >160/100 mmHg
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6
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What %age of nulliparous women get pre-eclampsia

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6% with a 15% recurrence

Therefore 2.5x more likely to get pre-eclampsia if already had before

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What are the other main risk factors for getting pre-eclampsia? Is multiple gestations one?

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Yes

Multiple gestations
1st pregnancy
Mother >35

Diabetes
Obesity
FH

Highest risk factors:

Prev HTN in pregnancy
HTN, CKD, Autoimmune disease

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Briefly outline the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia?

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↓Uroplacental blood flow
Endothelial damage
Inflammation
Everything else

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Pre-Eclampsia

Signs and Symptoms?

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Usually asymptomatic

First signs

+ve urine dip for protein
Sudden Oedema
HTN

Later signs

Neuro - Headache, drowsiness, visual disturbances
Gastro - N&A, epigrastic pain

Epigastric tenderness of a sign of impending complication

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If left untreated, what are the possible complications for the MOTHER?

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Neuro - eclampsia (grand mal seizures), haem stroke
Lungs - Pulmonary oedema
Kidneys - Renal failure
Liver failure - HELLP Syndrome

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If left untreated, what are the possible complications for the FOETUS?

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IUGR (<34/40)
Preterm birth
Placental abruption
Hypoxia

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12
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What BP would indicate that you’d book for pre-eclampsia?

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140/90

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If BP>140/90, what investigations would you perform to confirm the Dx

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Confirm Dx

  • BP + urine dipstick at bedside
  • MSU (culture exclude infection)
  • Urine protein quantification (protein:creatinine ratio [PCR]/24h collection)

Pre-eclampsia: BP >140/90 >20w gestation + proteinuria (>0.3g/24h) ± oedema

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If the diagnosis of pre-eclampsia is confirmed, what do you do? Would you admit?

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Yes, admit all and run investigations and monitoring

Maternal

BP
FBC, uric acid
LFT, LDH (signs of liver)
U&E, Creatinine (sign of renal)

Foetal

USS foetal growth and amniotic fluid volume (↓in pre-eclampsia)
Umbilical artery doppler
CTG

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Management - mild Pre-eclampsia <150

A

Continue monitoring mother and foetus

Delivery by 37 weeks

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Management - moderate pre-eclampsia <160

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Continue monitoring and foetus

Labetalol - Target BP <150/80-100
Delivery by 37 weeks

17
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Management - severe pre-eclampsia <170

A

Continue monitoring and foetus

Labetalol - Target BP <150/80-100
IV MgSO4
Delivery by 34 weeks +- steroids

18
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Management - severe + complications pre-eclampsia

A

Refer to ITU

Antihypertensives - Labetalol, methyldopa, nifedipine
- Target BP <150/80-100

IV MgSO4

Continual BP measurement
Foetal monitoring

Delivery ASAP

19
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Magnesium Sulphate - indication and assessment?

A

Severe hypertension

Give loading dose (4g in 5mins) followed by IV infusion (1g/hr)

Toxicity:

Test patellar reflexes regularly (loss = toxicity)
Toxicity – loss of patellar reflexes (early), resp depression, hypotension

20
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Intra/Postpartum care of pre-eclampsia

A

Continue anti-hypertensives and monitoring until no longer high BP.

Encourage breast feeding

Arrange follow-up with GP 2w and 6-8w

21
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Management of MILD gestational HTN

A

Measure ONCE a week
BP, Proteinuria

Foetal monitoring

Deliver > 37 weeks

22
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Management of MODERATE gestational HTN

A

Labetalol

Measure TWICE a week
BP, Proteinuria

Foetal monitoring

Deliver > 37 weeks

23
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Management of SEVERE gestational HTN

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ADMIT (discharge when BP <160)

Labetalol

Measure BP 4x a day
Measure Proteinuria once a week

Monitor other risks weekly

Foetal monitoring

Deliver > 37 weeks if responsive to treatment. If refractive, deliver ASAP

24
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Intra/Postpartum care of gestational HTN

A

same as pre-eclampsia

25
Q

Prevention of pre-eclampsia in high risk pregnancy - briefly explain how to manage?

A

At 28-30w and 32-34w:
o USS foetal growth + amniotic fluid vol
o Umbilical artery Doppler
o CTG (if USS abnormal)

If ≥2 mod RFs + ≥1 high RF
o	Aspirin (75mg/d, from 12w)
o	CTG (if foetal abnormality abnormal)

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