PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION AND PRE-ECLAMPSIA IN WOMEN Hypertension (HPT) is defined as blood pressure above 140/90mmHg and its considered highly severe if the pressure is above 180/120mmHg. New recommendations identify 130/85 mmHg as high normal and 160/100 as hypertensive crisis. • In simple terms, blood pressure (BP) is the force with which blood flows through...