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Is High Blood Pressure After Delivery A Cause For Concern?
I had toxemia while I was pregnant and had to have an emergency C-Section due to my blood pressure was off the charts. It has been 5wks since I delivered and my blood pressure is 164/98 and has never been this high until the end of my pregnance. Should I be concerend?
Hello , A small fraction of patients who had eclampsia continue to remain hypertensive even after termination of pregnancy . A close monitoring of the blood pressure reading and sos medication for the same is the way forward. Also avoid future pregnancy it was severe eclampsia, as recurrence is high . Regards Dr. Priyank Mody
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Is High Blood Pressure After Delivery A Cause For Concern?
Hello , A small fraction of patients who had eclampsia continue to remain hypertensive even after termination of pregnancy . A close monitoring of the blood pressure reading and sos medication for the same is the way forward. Also avoid future pregnancy it was severe eclampsia, as recurrence is high . Regards Dr. Priyank Mody