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Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course 2024: Hypertensive Emergencies (No CME)

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This Critical Care in Obstetrics Online Course module consists of the following:

Pre-test Quiz

Lecture

Lecture Slides

Case Study 

Post-test Quiz


Upon completion of the components in this module, the learner will be able to:

  1. Recognize the diagnosis of hypertensive emergency.
  2. Assess for underlying etiologies and the associated with therapies for each scenario.
  3. Apply appropriate interventions for this situation.
  4. Assess the response to interventions, along with subsequent measures.
  5. Educate colleagues and teammates regarding this situation.

This module expires on January 15, 2025.

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Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy Pre-Test Quiz
6 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  5/6 points to pass
6 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  5/6 points to pass
Hypertensive Emergencies Lecture
Open to view video.
Open to view video. Lecturer: Torre Halscott, MD Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD There are no conflicts of interest to disclose. Objectives: 1. Identify systolic and diastolic thresholds for hypertensive emergency. 2. List causes of hypertensive emergency in pregnancy. 3. Identify maternal and fetal sequelae of undertreated hypertensive emergency. 4. Identify appropriate pharmacologic therapy for acute hypertension. 5. Understand the complications and associated outcomes with hypertensive emergency. References: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Safe Motherhood Initiative: Severe Hypertension. 2020. Available at https://www.acog.org/community/districts-and-sections/district-ii/programs-and-resources/safe-motherhood-initiative/severe-hypertension. Accessed September 14, 2021.
Hypertensive Emergencies Lecture Slides
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Lecture Objectives 1.Identify systolic and diastolic thresholds for hypertensive emergency. 2.List causes of hypertensive emergency in pregnancy. 3. Identify maternal and fetal sequelae of undertreated hypertensive emergency. 4.Identify appropriate pharmacologic therapy for acute hypertension. 5.Understand the complications and associated outcomes with hypertensive emergency. References American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Safe Motherhood Initiative: Severe Hypertension. 2020. Available at https://www.acog.org/community/districts-and-sections/district-ii/programs-and-resources/safe-motherhood-initiative/severe-hypertension. Accessed September 14, 2021.
Hypertensive Emergencies Case Study
5 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy Post-Test Quiz
6 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  5/6 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
6 Questions  |  3 attempts  |  5/6 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
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