PPP083: The Unexpected when you're Expecting with Dr Nisha Khot - a podcast by Purple Pen Podcast
from 2019-08-25T00:00
In today's episode, Kristin and Dan are joined by Dr Nisha Khot, obstetrician, educator and RANZCOG counsellor to discuss these common and potentially serious conditions in pregnancy.
We discuss:
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How we define and diagnose gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, and the newer category of HELLP syndrome
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How pregnant womens present with these conditions - typical diagnosis, and new biomarkers
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Risks factors for these conditions
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Treatment and prevention options, including the role of aspirin and calcium supplementation
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Our treatment choices for controlling hypertension in pregnancy
Links from this episode:
The Society of Obstetric Medicines of Australian and NZ’s Guideline for the Management of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Summary and Full Text of the MAGPIE trial - demonstrating the benefit of magnesium sulphate in pre-eclampsia
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