Hypertension in Pregnancy

1) A 20/F G1P0 came in for her prenatal check up at 36 weeks age of gestation. Vital signs at OPD revealed BP: 150/100 CR: 99 RR: 18 Temp 36.5 02 sat 99%, with an unremarkable past medical history and laboratory results. What is your diagnosis?

2. Give one criteria for HELLP Syndrome.

3-4. Corticosteroids should be given to enhance fetal lung maturity. How are they given?

5-6 Give 2 clinical features that is required to diagnose severe preeclampsia in addition to hypertension and proteinuria.

7-8 Risk factors for Preeclampsia

TRUE or FALSE

Smoking during pregnancy lowers the risk for hypertension

10. 24 years old, Gravida 1 Para 0 pregnancy uterine 34 weeks age of Gestation, cephalic in not in labor, Gestational Hypertension, came in due to BP elevation of 170/110mmHg at health center, transferred to ER for further management. At the ER noted with 170/100 mmHg , no headache, blurring of vision, no epigastric pain. What is the best first step to do at the ER.?

• Give methyldopa 250mg tab,2 tabs

• Give MgSO4 4g SIVP

• Give Hydralazine 5mg TIV now

• Do cesarean section