Prevalencia de trastornos hipertensivos en gestantes que acuden a la consulta externa de ginecología – obstetricia en el hospital general del norte de Guayaquil IESS los Ceibos.

Abstract

It is known as hypertensive disorder, the group of conditions that occur due to increased blood pressure levels during pregnancy. Objective: To determine the prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnant women who attend the outpatient gynecology - obstetrics clinic of the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos. Population and sample: 995 pregnant women. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: Indirect observation guide. Results: Age: from 18 to 34 years old (75%), of mestizo ethnicity (78%), from the coastal region (94%), of civil union status (47%), of occupation housewife (58%), from 21 to 33 weeks of gestation (51%), with 3 pregnancies (40%), has attended 5 prenatal controls (38%), has a pathological history of obesity (41%), there is no record of harmful habits (52% ), presented as clinical manifestations generalized edema (26%), among the complications they presented hemorrhages (43%), in the perinatal complications they presented prematurity (36%). Conclusion: The prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnant women, which is 50% per 100 pregnant women.