Preeclampsia
Learn about preeclampsia definitions, preeclampsia diagnosis, and preeclampsia treatment. Additional discussion about risk factors for preeclampsia and how to ensure that you are getting adequate care.
What is Preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia is a potentially serious condition associated with pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a type of high blood pressure, but also involves other organ systems.
Preeclampsia is a potentially serious condition associated with pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a type of high blood pressure, but also involves other organ systems.
What are the Symptoms of Preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia may have no symptoms. Even when symptoms are present, they tend to mimic the normal symptoms of pregnancy. Only careful prenatal care can detect and manage preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia may have no symptoms. Even when symptoms are present, they tend to mimic the normal symptoms of pregnancy. Only careful prenatal care can detect and manage preeclampsia.
Are There Different Kinds of Preeclampsia?
Doctors recognize two distinct forms of preeclampsia. Mild preeclampsia has fewer diagnostic requirements and is not as serious. Severe preeclampsia is rare, but potentially life threatening, and sometimes requires immediate delivery of the baby.
Doctors recognize two distinct forms of preeclampsia. Mild preeclampsia has fewer diagnostic requirements and is not as serious. Severe preeclampsia is rare, but potentially life threatening, and sometimes requires immediate delivery of the baby.
Is Preeclampsia Dangerous?
Preeclampsia can be a dangerous disease that may require serious treatment or induction of labor.
Preeclampsia can be a dangerous disease that may require serious treatment or induction of labor.
How is Preeclampsia Treated?
The only "cure" for preeclampsia is delivery. In cases where the baby is mature enough to be born, induction is the favored treatment. When the baby must be allowed more time in the womb, treatment of preeclampsia is aimed at preventing complications and allowing more time for the baby to mature.
The only "cure" for preeclampsia is delivery. In cases where the baby is mature enough to be born, induction is the favored treatment. When the baby must be allowed more time in the womb, treatment of preeclampsia is aimed at preventing complications and allowing more time for the baby to mature.