WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 1997: Re: Hypertensions in pregnancy

Re: Hypertensions in pregnancy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Oct 1997 08:34:03 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Annie wrote: >
>I am wondering what effect spikes in blood pressure can have in
>pregnancy, as opposed to constant high blood pressure.

Depending upon what you mean by spikes, maybe.

>Also,could a damaged kidney be responsible for spikes in bp in
>pregnancy, as well as swelling and protein and blood in urine.

Sorry. Depends what kind of damage, how extensive, what is the appearance on sono, what are the 24 hour urine values.

>MSU
>examination was negative.

?MSU?

>Could a damaged kidney be responsible for PROM?

Not in the literature specifically PROM.

>Any answers most gratefully received
>One last thing.....if one has pre eclampsia, can blood pressure be
>normal one minute, and high the next?
>Thanks for your help in advance,
> Annie!

Pre-eclampsia (toxemia, PIH, HELLP syndrome) is characterized by hypertension in pregnancy. Pressures may be higher and lower, but without medication (for chronic hypertension) it would be less common to be in the normal range at times unless it were mild PIH.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
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