Which of the following is false about gestational hypertension?
Ans. is 'c' i.e., It is associated with lower incidence of essential hypertension in the later life as compared to pre eclampsia Gestational hypertensiono A sustained rise of blood pressure to 140/90 mm Hg or more on atleast 2 occasions 4 or more hours apart beyond the 20th weeks of pregnancyor during the first 24 hours after delivery in a previously normotensive woman is called gestational hypertension.o ft is associated much higher incidence of essential hypertension in later life than pre eclampsia.o The hypertensive effect is actually a stress response.o Perinatal mortality remains unaffected in a case of gestational hypertention.o The patients with gestational hypertension are more likely to develop hypertension with the use of oral contraceptives or in subsequent pregnancies.o BP. returns to normal within 6 weeks of delivery.
There is a sustained rise of BP > 140/90 mmHg
Blood pressure returns to normal within 6 weeks of delivery
It is associated with lower incidence of essential hypertension in the later life as compared to pre eclampsia
Perinatal mortality remains unaffected
Pathology of Conception