Ten per cent of women have high blood pressure in pregnancy, changes that may occur, among other conditions, early delivery, low birth weight and fetal mortality. Hypertension more common in pregnancy as part of the syndrome called "preeclampsia".Usually occurs after 20 weeks and is accompanied by proteinuria (presence of albumin in the urine) and high uric acid. Affected, especially women who expect their first child, especially the very young or older than 35 years. One form of preeclampsia, in which there is only hypertension and also show that after 20 weeks. typically occurs in women with advanced age and / or slightly obese.
Regarding the treatment, contrary to what was indicated before, it is very important that women do not abandon completely the salt. When blood pressure is slightly elevated, just bed rest to decrease.
However, when the minimum or diastolic 100 mm Hg and no other symptoms, such as fighting drugs methyldopa, a drug that does not produce malformations in the baby. It is appropriate to the intern when pregnant, in addition to 100 mm Hg at least, has proteinuria.
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