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Understanding Gestational Hypertension by Yanna N. Cuaki is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Gestational hypertension is a type of high blood pressure that occurs during pregnancy and affects approximately 6% of pregnancies. It involves blood pressure readings of 140/90 mm Hg or higher after 20 weeks of gestation without protein in the urine, and can develop into preeclampsia which includes protein in the urine. Preeclampsia can further progress to eclampsia which involves seizures. Gestational hypertension poses risks like placental abruption, fetal growth restriction, and stillbirth, so treatment
- Author
- Yanna N. Cuaki
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- EN