One of the leading causes of pregnancy-related maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality globally is still hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). The following Comprehensive Management of Maternal Hypertension Training is designed to educate healthcare providers on hypertension.
What you will learn:
- Risk factors for developing hypertensive disorders during pregnancy
- Diagnostic criteria for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy
- Pharmacological management of hypertension in pregnancy
- Signs of severe hypertension
- The importance of a team-based approach in the management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
- Skills on educating patients
Details
Course length: 1 hour
Languages: American English
Key features: Audio narration, learning activity, and post-assessment.
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Defining Hypertension in Pregnancy
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that a pregnancy-related case of hypertension is identified when the diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is 90 mmHg or higher, or when the systolic blood pressure (SBP) is 140 mmHg or higher. Additionally, it should ideally be confirmed twice, or at least four hours apart. Pregnant mothers can develop gestational or chronic hypertension as well. Furthermore, twenty-five percent of women with true gestational hypertension or chronic hypertension will develop pre-eclampsia. As a result, these women need closer observation during their pregnancies.
Risks Associated with Maternal Hypertension
In addition to the usual hazards associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), women affected by HDP have an increased risk of developing CVD later in life. In contrast to guidelines for hypertension in the general population, recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of HDP in the United States have changed very little, if at all, over the past few decades, despite the dangers of CVD, both short- and long-term.
This strategy is supported by the debate about the benefits of normalizing blood pressure treatment for expectant mothers as well as theoretical worries about the health of the fetus from decreased uteroplacental perfusion and in-utero exposure to antihypertensive drugs. The course further outlines other health risks associated with hypertension during pregnancy, all of which are important for providers to be knowledgeable of.
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