Catalog

Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

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Link to WHO Definition

Pre-existing secondary hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1147534692

A condition affecting pregnant females, caused by renal disease, endocrine disorders, or tumours. This condition is characterised by blood pressure greater than 140/90 mmHg prior to the 20th week of pregnancy, or persisting longer than 12 weeks postpartum, leading to a complication during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium. Confirmation is by sphygmomanometer.

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