Chronic Hypertension in Obstetrics & Gynecology — 35yo Woman | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#16874
SMLE Question #16874
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 35-year-old woman (G2P1) with chronic hypertension presents for routine antenatal follow-up at 22 weeks’ gestation. Her usual pre-pregnancy antihypertensive was stopped when pregnancy was confirmed. She feels well and denies headache, visual symptoms, epigastric pain, dyspnea, or edema. Fundal height matches gestational age and fetal heart rate is normal. Which oral antihypertensive is most appropriate for ongoing blood pressure control in pregnancy?
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