A 30-year-old woman, 24 weeks pregnant with her first pregnancy, has blood pressure 152/96 mmHg on two occasions 4 hours apart and new proteinuria. Sh...

Question

A 30-year-old woman, 24 weeks pregnant with her first pregnancy, has blood pressure 152/96 mmHg on two occasions 4 hours apart and new proteinuria. She has no severe features or foetal compromise. According to SOMANZ hypertension in pregnancy guidelines, what is the most appropriate initial management?

Accepted Answer

Commence oral labetalol or nifedipine and arrange closer antenatal monitoring

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Reassure and review in 4 weeks with no treatment

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Start ACE inhibitor therapy

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Recommend immediate delivery

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Start high-dose thiazide diuretic

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Pre-eclampsia