Alteraciones de la presión arterial en embarazadas de 20 a 40 años atendidas en la consulta externa del Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil Los Ceibos.

Abstract

Alterations in blood pressure in pregnant women are considered to be an important cause of morbidity - maternal and / or fetal mortality. Objective: To describe the alterations in blood pressure in pregnant women from 20 to 40 years old. Methodological design: Study with a quantitative approach, descriptive, prospective, transversal type. A survey was applied to 80 pregnant women. Results: age range of 26 to 30 years with 60%, mestiza ethnicity predominated 95%, married 50%, secondary education level 72%; Family pathological background 50% is described as a family affection of Arterial Hypertension, 93% has not been published. 80% of pregnant women are not related to any pathology during their pregnancy; 90% of pregnant women before pregnancy with a normal body mass index, 100% of pregnant women are not harmful, 89% of pregnant women are in less than 28 weeks; In the gestational stage, 85% of headache pressure, 80% have not received any antihypertensive, 70% of blood pressure between 120 / 80mmHg; While 18% have had a slight alteration in blood pressure. Conclusion: it is evidenced that pregnant women at some point of their pregnancy can develop hypertensive states that depend on aggregate factors such as social factors, as well as family background and the same person's rights.