Question

A 30-year-year-old primigravida at 28 weeks gestation attends a routine antenatal check. Her blood pressure is 145/95 mmHg on two occasions 4 hours apart. Urine dipstick shows 1+ proteinuria. She reports mild headache but no visual disturbances or epigastric pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pre-eclampsia

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Gestational hypertension

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Essential hypertension

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White coat hypertension

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Eclampsia

Practice question

A 30-year-year-old primigravida at 28 weeks gestation attends a routine antenatal check. Her blood pressure is 145/95 mmHg on two occasions 4 hours apart. Urine dipstick shows 1+ proteinuria. She reports mild headache but no visual disturbances or epigastric pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?