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7 types of women prone to gestational hypertension

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  26-year-old Julie is pregnant, and the whole family is happy about it. When she was 20 weeks pregnant, her husband accompanied her to Hospital During the prenatal check-up, the hospital unexpectedly diagnosed Julie with moderate pregnancy-induced hypertension (pregnancy-induced hypertension). Her blood pressure was as high as 160/110mmHg and her urine protein was ++. The doctor recommended that she be admitted to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
  
  Pregnancy-induced hypertension is a common disease in obstetrics disease , nearly 5% of pregnant women will suffer from this disease during pregnancy (especially after 20 weeks), which causes pregnant women and fetus It is one of the main causes of death, so it has always been the focus of obstetricians and gynecologists. Cai Jian, deputy chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, said that the three major causes of hypertension during pregnancy clinical Manifestations are hypertension, edema, and proteinuria. In addition to the above three main symptoms, pregnant women may also experience dizziness, headache, upper abdominal discomfort, chest tightness, nausea and vomiting, etc. At this time, the blood pressure is usually above 160/110mmHg, and pregnant women may have convulsions at any time, which is very dangerous for pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, experts remind pregnant women to have regular prenatal check-ups. If they are found to have pregnancy-induced hypertension, they should actively cooperate with doctors for treatment to prevent the occurrence of eclampsia.
  
  “Clinically, many pregnant women are found to have high blood pressure during prenatal check-ups, but because they feel no symptoms, they do not pay attention to blood pressure control, do not pay attention to the doctor's opinions, and have poor medical compliance," Cai Jian said. "High blood pressure during pregnancy can cause stillbirth. This is not a scare, because high blood pressure in pregnant women can cause vascular disease throughout the body, and the placenta is rich in blood vessels. When the function of the placental blood vessels decreases, the placenta may experience abruption, which puts the fetus at greater risk. ”
  
  Cai Jian emphasized that the following 7 types of female As a high-risk group for pregnancy-induced hypertension, blood pressure monitoring should be strengthened:

7 types of women prone to gestational hypertension

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