This practical book provides comprehensive and up to date information of the detection and management of hypertension in pregnant women. Written especially for those at the fromt end of obstetric management - general practitioners, midwives, and junior hospital doctors - it deals with the essentials in a user friendly format. Chapters include:

Definitions and classifications
Epidemiology
Investigation of pregnancy induced hypertensive disorders
Treatment of hypertension in pregnancy
Prevention of the development of pre-eclampsia
Intensive care of the pre-eclamptic and eclamptic patient
Follow up
Rare causes
All those managing pregnant women need to be alert to the development of hypertension and the concomitant risk of full blown pre-eclampsia. This authoritative handbook is an invaluable aid to both prevention and management of all eventualities.

Zusammenfassung
Provides information of the detection and management of hypertension in pregnant women. This book is written for those at the front end of obstetric management - general practitioners, midwives, and junior hospital doctors. It includes chapters on definitions and classifications, epidemiology, and treatment of hypertension in pregnancy.