Preeclampsia and Eclampsia (Toxemia of Pregnancy)

Preeclampsia: A disorder of pregnancy occurring after 20 weeks’ gestation characterized by new-onset hypertension (HTN), new-onset proteinuria, ± impaired organ function

Eclampsia: Ne...

Blood pressure:

• New-onset elevated blood pressure (BP): systolic BP (SBP) ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic BP (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg (on two occasions at least 4 hours apart...

Health care providers must balance timing of delivery with maternal and fetal risks.

Delivery recommended for pre-eclampsia of any severity at ≥37 weeks' gestation.

Preeclampsi...

Abalos  E, Duley  L, Steyn  DW. Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.  2014;(...

O14.90 Unspecified pre-eclampsia, unspecified trimester

O15.00 Eclampsia in pregnancy, unspecified trimester

O14.00 Mild to moderate pre-eclampsia, unspecified trimester

O14.10 Severe pre-ecla...

Management of preeclampsia depends on both the severity of the condition and the GA of the fetus.

Magnesium sulfate is the drug of choice for preeclampsia with severe features.

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