Preeclampsia

Overview

4.6 out of 5 (53 Reviews)

Credits

1.50

Post Assessment Questions

10

Start Date

1 Sep 2023

Last Review Date

25 Feb 2024

Expiration Date

31 Aug 2026

Estimated Time To Finish

90 Minutes


 
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Activity Description

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. Preeclampsia, with or without severe features, is a disorder of pregnancy associated with new-onset hypertension, usually with accompanying proteinuria, which occurs most often after 20 weeks of gestation and frequently near term. This disease represents a spectrum of hypertensive disease in pregnancy, beginning with gestational hypertension and progressing to develop severe features, ultimately leading to its more severe manifestations, such as eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. This disease encompasses 2% to 8% of pregnancy-related complications, more than 50,000 maternal deaths, and over 500,000 fetal deaths worldwide. Early diagnosis and prompt management are essential to preventing maternal and neonatal complications through symptomatic management and delivery planning.

This activity reviews the clinical presentation, complications, and management of preeclampsia. The course describes the role of the interprofessional team in managing and improving care for affected patients.


Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician associates, nurses, pharmacists, and nurse practitioners.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be better able to:

  • Identify the criteria for preeclampsia with and without severe features.

  • Differentiate between the different hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

  • Assess screening tests for patients with suspected preeclampsia during the antepartum and postpartum periods.

  • Select interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination in cases of preeclampsia to improve maternal-fetal outcomes through timely execution of care.

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The writers need to better organize their presentation and provide more depth

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Rowan C. on 1/31/2022

Excellent topic. Very well done. Questions could have been a bit more diverse. There is an answer to a question regarding diagnostic criteria for preeclampsia that is contradicting the text. (...the one with "...140/90 with or without protenuria)

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