Clinical CPD topic
Hypertension: practise, reflect and record
Practise hypertension through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Recognise pre-eclampsia and identify when magnesium sulfate prophylaxis should be considered.
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What you’ll work on
- Recognise pre-eclampsia and identify when magnesium sulfate prophylaxis should be considered.
- Select initial antihypertensive treatment when pregnancy is planned or type 2 diabetes is present.
- Identify the additional drug class needed to complete standard triple antihypertensive therapy.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A 28-year-old pregnant woman at 29 weeks has a blood pressure of 156 100 mmHg and proteinuria. Which condition is suspected
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- Recommendations | Hypertension in pregnancy: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Recommendations | Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICEUK source