Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys. Preeclampsia usually begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose blood pressure had been normal.
Left untreated, preeclampsia can lead to serious complications for both you and your baby.
Symptoms

High blood pressure

common

Swelling in lower leg

  • In both lower legs

or Enlarged feet or ankle

  • In both feet or ankles

or Enlarged arms or hands

or Face swelling

common

Abdominal pain

  • In the upper left region, Located in middle upper region, In the upper right region

common

Headache

  • Throbbing

  • Steady

  • Tight band-like pain around the head and neck, Coming from the back of head, Frontal region, In the temporal region

  • Chronic or persistent pain, Severe

  • On one side of the head

common

Blurred vision

or Intolerance to light

or Transient visual loss

Confusion

or Feeling agitated

Difficulty breathing

  • Occurs when lying flat

Feel like vomiting

or Throwing up

Risk factors

Postpartum

  • Within 48 hours

or Have never given birth

or Pregnancy with more than one baby at a time

or Pregnancy

  • After 20 weeks

High blood pressure disease

or Kidney failure or on dialysis

Overweight or obese

Diabetes mellitus

Treatment
The most effective treatment for preeclampsia is delivery. However, if it's too early in the pregnancy, monitoring the tests as recommended by the doctor is important, possibly along with medications, such as drugs to lower the blood pressure, Corticosteroids, and Anticonvulsant medications.
Recommended specialist

If you have Preeclampsia, then visit an obstetrician-gynecologist as soon as possible.

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