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Recognizing the importance of early detection, the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia for all pregnant individuals. Monitoring blood pressure throughout pregnancy is crucial, even for those without a known diagnosis of a hypertensive disorder.

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All pregnant people should have their blood pressure measured at each prenatal visit

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The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all pregnant individuals get their blood pressure checked during every prenatal visit.

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Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday.

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Pregnant women should be screened for hypertension-related disorders throughout pregnancy, a task force responding to one of the leading causes of maternal mortality recommended Tuesday. The expanded recommendations, compiled by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, suggest screenings for gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. The task force recommends those who…