pre-eclampsia
Gestational blood pressure crisis
Pre-eclampsia is a dangerous pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, typically developing after the twentieth week.
Left untreated, it can progress to eclampsia—seizures that threaten both mother and baby.
Symptoms include swelling, severe headaches, and vision changes: She was hospitalized when they detected pre-eclampsia.
Also spelled preeclampsia.
Abnormal urinary albumin levels
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- headacheCranial pain
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
convulsions · visual disturbances · nausea · vomiting · facial swelling · ankle swelling · blurred vision
Carrying offspring in womb
obstetrics · midwife · placenta · maternal · antepartum · perinatal · high-risk pregnancy · gestational
Circulatory force measurement
- systolicOf heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
bloodwork · creatinine · liver enzymes · platelet count · uric acid · Doppler · fetal monitoring
Medications reducing blood pressure
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- inductionFormal admission process
cesarean · hydralazine · hospitalization · monitoring · early delivery
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- kidney diseaseImpaired renal function
- autoimmune disordersBody's defenses attacking itself
- family historyRecord of ancestors
Sudden brain blood blockage
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
- pulmonary edemaExcess fluid in lungs
- preterm birthDelivery before 37 weeks
- stillbirthLate-term pregnancy loss
proteinuria
Abnormal urinary albumin levels
seizures · convulsions · visual disturbances · nausea · vomiting · facial swelling · ankle swelling · blurred vision
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
prenatal · obstetrics · midwife · placenta · maternal · antepartum · perinatal · high-risk pregnancy · gestational · postpartum
blood pressure
Circulatory force measurement
- systolicOf heart contraction
- diastolicHeart's filling phase
- urinalysisLaboratory examination of urine
ultrasound · bloodwork · creatinine · liver enzymes · platelet count · uric acid · Doppler · fetal monitoring
antihypertensives
Medications reducing blood pressure
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- bed restPrescribed period of lying down
- deliveryConveyance of goods
induction · cesarean · hydralazine · hospitalization · monitoring · early delivery
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- kidney diseaseImpaired renal function
- autoimmune disordersBody's defenses attacking itself
family history · in vitro fertilization · African ancestry · teen pregnancy
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- kidney failureLoss of blood-filtering function
- pulmonary edemaExcess fluid in lungs
- preterm birthDelivery before 37 weeks
stillbirth · maternal mortality · cerebral hemorrhage · organ damage