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[EPH gestosis or hypertension induced by pregnancy?]
1Kliniki Patologii Ciazy i Porodu IPG PAM, Szczecinie.
The use of the term "pregnancy induced hypertension" is connected with the use of diagnostic criteria and classification to which this term belongs. These diagnostic criteria have important disadvantages: 1) only diastolic blood pressure is taken into account, 2) oedema is not taken into account, 3) there are only two severity grades, based only on the diastolic blood pressure, 4) "eclampsia imminens" does not exist, 5) "preeclampsia" is when there is elevated diastolic blood pressure and proteinuria, even of low severity both, other symptoms are not taking into account. The applying of such diagnostic criteria can contribute to inadequate management.
The use of the term "pregnancy induced hypertension" is connected with the use of diagnostic criteria and classification to which this term belongs. These diagnostic criteria have important disadvantages: 1) only diastolic blood pressure is taken into account, 2) oedema is not taken into account, 3) there are only two severity grades, based only on the diastolic blood pressure, 4) "eclampsia imminens" does not exist, 5) "preeclampsia" is when there is elevated diastolic blood pressure and proteinuria, even of low severity both, other symptoms are not taking into account. The applying of such diagnostic criteria can contribute to inadequate management.