Hypertension in pregnancy

CPD Hours

1.0

Overview

Hypertensive disorders are a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality.

This module provides an update for midwives on the assessment and management that is required to help prevent or minimise life-threatening complications from hypertensive disorders and promote successful outcomes for mothers and babies.

Learning Objective

At the end of this module participants will be able to:

Identify the blood pressure parameters that define hypertension and severe hypertension in pregnancy.
Explain how to accurately measure the blood pressure of a pregnant woman.
Describe the features of chronic hypertension and its treatment.
Discuss the features of gestational hypertension, relevant investigations, and treatment.
Describe the features of eclampsia and its treatment.
Outline the potential long-term health consequences and recommended health checks for women who have had hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

Hypertension in pregnancy

CPD Hours

Category

Overview

Learning Objective

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