What is pregnancy induced hypertension

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Last year, when I was late in pregnancy, I had high blood pressure. The doctor said that I had pregnancy induced hypertension. Now let's introduce what is pregnancy induced hypertension?

What is pregnancy induced hypertension

First of all, hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy is a unique disease during pregnancy, including hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy, preeclampsia, eclampsia, chronic hypertension with preeclampsia and chronic hypertension. The incidence rate is 9.4% in China and 7% to 12% abroad. It is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality of pregnant women and perinatal infants.

Secondly, there are many causes of PIH, which are directly related to the following aspects: 1. 2. Immune maladjustment theory, preeclampsia is considered to be the result of abnormal reaction of maternal immune system to trophoblast paternal antigen. 3. Theory of placental ischemia. 4. Oxidative stress theory. They interact with each other. And there is a close relationship between them.

Finally, after 20 weeks of gestation, hypertension, edema and proteinuria appeared. Mild can be asymptomatic or mild dizziness, mild increase in blood pressure, accompanied by edema or mild proteinuria; severe headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, persistent right upper abdominal pain, obvious increase in blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, even coma, convulsion.

matters needing attention

Pregnant women in the case of pregnancy induced hypertension should promptly go to the hospital for examination, but also to prevent the occurrence of accidents, later need to be hospitalized for viewing, regular inspection.