A 30-year-old primigravida at 34 weeks' gestation attends with a blood pressure of 160/110 mmHg on two readings 4 hours apart and 3+ protein on urinal...

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A 30-year-old primigravida at 34 weeks' gestation attends with a blood pressure of 160/110 mmHg on two readings 4 hours apart and 3+ protein on urinalysis. She has a frontal headache but no visual disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pre-eclampsia

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Gestational hypertension

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Chronic hypertension

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Eclampsia

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Essential hypertension unrelated to pregnancy

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Pre-eclampsia

A 30-year-old primigravida at 34 weeks' gestation attends with a blood pressure of 160/110 mmHg on two readings 4 hours apart and 3+ protein on urinalysis. She has a frontal headache but no visual disturbance. What is the most likely diagnosis?