Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a disorder of pregnancy caused by the onset of high blood pressure. There is a large amount of protein in the urine.[1][2] When it happens, the condition begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy.[3]
In severe cases of the disease there may be red blood cell breakdown, a low blood platelet count, damaged liver function, kidney dysfunction, swelling, shortness of breath due to fluid in the lungs, or visual disturbances.[4]
If left untreated, it may result in seizures.
References
- ↑ Eiland E, Nzerue C, Faulkner M (2012). "Preeclampsia 2012". Journal of Pregnancy. 2012: 586578. doi:10.1155/2012/586578. PMC 3403177. PMID 22848831.
- ↑ Hypertension in pregnancy. ACOG. 2013. p. 2. ISBN 9781934984284. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Al-Jameil N, Aziz Khan F, Fareed Khan M, Tabassum H (February 2014). "A brief overview of preeclampsia". Journal of Clinical Medicine Research. 6 (1): 1–7. doi:10.4021/jocmr1682w. PMC 3881982. PMID 24400024.
- ↑ American College of Obstetricians Gynecologists; Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy (November 2013). "Hypertension in pregnancy. Report of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy" (PDF). Obstetrics and Gynecology. 122 (5): 1122–31. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000437382.03963.88. PMC 1126958. PMID 24150027. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
