A 30-year-old woman at 34 weeks' gestation has new-onset blood pressures around 152/96 mm Hg on two occasions 4 hours apart and 2+ protein on urine di...

Question

A 30-year-old woman at 34 weeks' gestation has new-onset blood pressures around 152/96 mm Hg on two occasions 4 hours apart and 2+ protein on urine dipstick. She has mild headache but normal reflexes and platelets. According to SOGC criteria, what is the most appropriate diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Preeclampsia without severe features

Answer

Gestational hypertension without proteinuria

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Chronic hypertension

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Eclampsia

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HELLP syndrome

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Preeclampsia

A 30-year-old woman at 34 weeks' gestation has new-onset blood pressures around 152/96 mm Hg on two occasions 4 hours apart and 2+ protein on urine dipstick. She has mild headache but normal reflexes and platelets. According to SOGC criteria, what is the most appropriate diagnosis?