A 38-year-old woman using a combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) has a BP of 132/88 mmHg at a routine review. A repeat reading 5 minutes later is 13...

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A 38-year-old woman using a combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) has a BP of 132/88 mmHg at a routine review. A repeat reading 5 minutes later is 130/84 mmHg. All previous readings were normal. What is the UKMEC category?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 2 - her systolic is consistently below 140 and diastolic below 90

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UKMEC 1

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UKMEC 3

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UKMEC 4

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A single elevated reading requires no action

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): CHC BP Below 140/90 UKMEC 2

A 38-year-old woman using a combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) has a BP of 132/88 mmHg at a routine review. A repeat reading 5 minutes later is 130/84 mmHg. All previous readings were normal. What is the UKMEC category?