Learning Outcomes for Study Session 19

After studying this session you should be able to:

19.1  Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold. (SAQs 19.1, 19.2 and 19.3)

19.2  Briefly describe what happens in blood vessels and body fluids in women with hypertension, and how this can damage the fetus. (SAQs 19.1 and 19.2)

19.3  Define the different types of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. (SAQ 19.2 and 19.3)

19.4  List the common risk factors for developing pregnancy-related hypertension. (SAQ 19.3)

19.5  Describe the common clinical features of severe pre-eclampsia. (SAQ 19.3)

19.6  Identify the common maternal and fetal/neonatal complications of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. (SAQ 19.3)

19.7  Provide basic supportive treatment and facilitate early referral, in particular for women with severe hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. (SAQ 19.3)