In recent years, incidence of hypertension in pregnancy is increasing manifold. Termed as pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), it is associated with generalized edema and proteinuria which is known as preeclampsia. It is one of the major reasons of maternal mortality and morbidity in India. Early diagnosis, proper management plays a vital role as this disease causes considerable morbidity and mortality in both the mother and fetus. The objective of our review article is to elaborate on treatment protocols and limitation on Indian scenario and give recent insights on the criteria’s used for taking clinical decisions at different levels of pregnancy care for patients with PIH & preeclampsia. Our article also highlights the newer diagnostic procedures and treatment modalities for the management of the above conditions.

Key words: PIH, Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Risk factors

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