Case Scenario: Gestational Hypertension A 21-year-old pregnant…Case Scenario: Gestational Hypertension A 21-year-old pregnant…

Question Answered step-by-step Case Scenario: Gestational Hypertension A 21-year-old pregnant… Case Scenario: Gestational HypertensionA 21-year-old pregnant woman, primigravida presented with hypertension at 20 weeks of gestation. Blood pressure was found to be elevated at 145/100 mmHg during a routine antenatal clinic visit. Aside from a mild headache, she reported no other symptoms. On physical examination, she was tachycardic with a heart rate of 100 beats per minute. Her body mass index was 16.9 kg/m2 and she had no cushingoid features. Heart sounds were normal, and there were no signs of congestive heart failure. Radial-femoral pulses were congruent, and there were no audible renal bruits.Baseline laboratory investigations showed normal renal and liver function with normal serum urate concentration. Random glucose was 3.8 mmol/l. Complete blood count revealed microcytic anemia with hemoglobin level 8.3 g/dl (normal range 11.5-14.3 g/dl) and a slightly raised platelet count of 446 × 109/l (normal range 140-380 × 109/l). The iron-deficient state was subsequently confirmed. Make sure the Diagnosis is NANDA Approved!ASSESSMENTDIAGNOSISSubjective Cues:Objective Cues:    ASSESSMENTDIAGNOSISSubjective Cues:Objective Cues:   ASSESSMENTDIAGNOSISSubjective Cues:Objective Cues:    Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)