Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

A self learning package for midwives.

How to use this package This package is designed to help you develop

your decision making skills. There are 3 case studies to work through.

Each case study will question your knowledge.

Click on the correct answer and you will advance to the next question. You will be given an opportunity to try again if incorrect.

InstructionsClick on one of the tabs below to

begin.Good luck.Outside links are available in this

presentation.

Case 2Case 1 Case 3Case 1

Case 1 A woman presents to a midwife clinic at 36wks gestation

with a blood pressure of 140/100. Her blood pressure at booking had been 100/60.

There is no oedema or proteinuria. Your management would be?

Advise her to rest and see in 1 week? Organise an induction of labour? Perform a PIH assessment? Make an appointment for the high risk clinic?

Case 1 Case 2CaseCase 3

References http://www.aapec.org.au

Felix the Cat www.everwonder.com/david/felixthecat

Lloyd.C.(2003).Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. In Myles. A Textbook for Midwives. (C Fraser. D .M .Cooper, M.A. eds.) 357-371. London:Churchill.

http://www.magpietrial.org.uk/

http://www.rwh.org.au/rwhcpg/maternity.cfm?doc_id=5110

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