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Hartono Hadisaputro
Fetomaternal Division
Departement of Obstetric Gynaecology
Medical Faculty of Diponegoro University
Dr. Kariadi Hospital Semarang
Terminology
Hypertension in Pregnancy
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Preeclampsia - Eclampsia
Classification and Definition
1. Chronic Hypertension
Hypertension pressent before pregnancy,
diagnosed before 20 weeks gestations or
failing to resolve within 12 weeks
postpartum.
2. Preeclampsia Eclampsia
Ussualy occuring after 20 weeks, defined
by hypertension and proteinuria.
3. Preeclampsia Eclampsia
New onset proteinuria in those without
proteinuria at start of pregnancy. An
increase in proteinuria, blood perssure
levels or thrombocytopenia or abnormal
liver enzumes in those who already had
proteinuria at the start of pregnancy.
4. Gestational Hypertension
De nuvo hypertension during pregnancy
without proteinuria.
Include woman with feature of
preeclampsia who have not manifestated
proteinuria. Reclassified 3 months post
partum as transient hypertension if
blood pressure returned to normal.
Risk Factor of Preeclampsia
1. Age :
High incidence of teen age probably
cause by the social neglect : poor ante
natal, poor nutrition and concealed
pregnancy.
Increased incidence of preeclampsia in
woman age more than 35 years.
Probably because of the unmasking of
latent hypertension.
2. Parity
Hypertension in pregnancy is mainly
disease of primi gravida.
Combination of age and parity leads high
risk of severe preeclampsia.
3. Race
4. Family Factors :
There is familial tendency to the
development of preeclampsia-eclampsia.
5. Genetic Factors :
Blood group
Fetal sex : male babies more than
female babies.
6. Dietary Factors :
Total energy and protein.
Body live : incidence of preeclampsia
is higher in obese woman.
7. Environmental Factors :
Climate and season
Altitude
Urban rural
8. Behavioral and Socio Economics
Factors
Cigarrette smoking
Physical activity
Social economics factor
9. Hyperplasentosis :
Multiple pregnancy
Hydrops fetalis
Diabetes mellitus
Hydatidiform mole
Prevention of Preeclampsia
1. Non Medical.
2. Medical ( currently there is no
preventive therapy for preeclampsia ).
Non Medical Prevention
1. Salt restriction
no evidence that salt restriction
has role in prevention of
treatment of hypertension
pregnancy.
2. Dietary supplementation :
a. Fish oil : rich of omega
b. Antioxidant vitamin : vit.C, vit.E,
-carotene, NAC.
c. heavy metal element : Zn, Mg, Calcium.
3. Bed rest
4. Life style change
Medical Prevention
1. Diuretics : proof no benefit in
hypertension in
pregnancy, reduce more
hypovolemia.
2. No evidence that it can prevent
preeclampsia.
3. Calcium : 1500 2000 mg/day.
4. Zinc : 200 mg/day.
5. Magensium : 365 mg/day.
6. NO
7. Antithrombotic agent :
low dose aspirin
dipyridamole
subcutaneous heparin
8. Antioxidant : vit.C, vit.E and
-carotene, NAC.
Maternal Changes in Preeclampsia
A. Cardiovascular :