The Anachronistic Terminology of Gestational Hypertension: Time for a Change.

Abstract

Few conditions in medicine are plagued with as confusing and anachronistic terminology as the clinical variants of pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia. We propose a simple system of nomenclature that reflects both actual pathophysiology and standard 21st century medical terminology. Such a change would facilitate both rational, evidence-based clinical care, collaboration with other specialties, and research.