Hypertension in pregnancy is routinely defined by:
a. ?140/?90 (Korotkoff phase V).
b. ?160/?90 (Korotkoff phase V).
c. ?140/?90 (Korotkoff phase IV).
d. ?150/?90 (with ?+ proteinuria).
ANS: A
Option (c) is not used routinely. K IV is used only as a measure of diastolic BP, rarely, if there is no phase V to be heard.
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