title: The management of hypertension in pregnancy: A review.
abstract: An outline of the management of hypertension in pregnancy from experience gained at the King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, is described. The drugs commonly used in this condition are discussed and the recent literature is reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000379:methods; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D003981:Diazoxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012110:Reserpine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013019:South Africa; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014503:Urate Oxidase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000925:Anticoagulants; D004232:Diuretics; D008750:Methyldopa; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D012110:Reserpine; D014503:Urate Oxidase; D003000:Clonidine; D003981:Diazoxide