Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia occurs most frequently in first pregnancies. It is more common in women who have diabetes or who are carrying twins. Some women seem to have a strong tendency to develop the disease and suffer from preeclampsia with every pregnancy.
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Preeclampsia
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Preeclampsia is the development of elevated blood pressureand protein in the urine after the 20th week of pregnancy. It may be associated with swellingof the face and hands.
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Preeclampsia used to be called toxemia because it was thought to be caused by a toxin in a pregnant woman's bloodstream. Today, doctors and researchers know preeclampsia isn't caused by a toxin.
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Preeclampsia is the development of swelling, elevated blood pressure, and protein in the urine during pregnancy.
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Preeclampsia is high blood pressure that develops or increases during pregnancy. The condition usually occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy.
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Preeclampsia is a condition that occurs only during pregnancy, after the 20th week. A woman with preeclampsia develops high blood pressure and protein in the urine, and she often has swelling (edema) of the legs, hands, face or entire body.
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PREECLAMPSIA/ECLAMPSIA
Preeclampsia (toxemia), or pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, causes severe edema (swelling due to water retention) and can impair kidney and liver function.
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Preeclampsia, a condition that can develop in the second trimester of pregnancy with high blood pressure, fluid retention, and protein in the urine, may result in preterm labor.
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preeclampsia (also known as toxemia or high blood pressure of pregnancy)
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Preeclampsia (high blood pressure, protein in their urine, and swelling) after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Preeclampsia sometimes can develop into kidney failure and seizures, a condition known as toxemia.
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preeclampsia
A complication of pregnancy. The development of hypertension with protein in the urine, buildup of fluid (edema) or both.
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problems in the current pregnancy, including preeclampsia (serious pregnancy-induced high blood pressure), gestational (pregnancy-related) diabetes, premature rupture of the membranes, excessive amniotic fluid (the liquid that surrounds the fetus), ...
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The HELLP syndrome is a recognized complication of preeclampsia and eclampsia (toxemia) of pregnancy, occuring in 25% of these pregnancies.
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Women with previous pregnancy complications such as a newborn weighing over 4000 grams, preeclampsia, previous stillbirth, or an infant with congenital anomalies are more likely to have gestational diabetes.
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Women with a multiple pregnancy are more likely to miscarry and more likely to face other complications such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and preterm labor.
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include: failure to progress, fetal distress, cephalopelvic disproportion (baby's too big for birth canal), placenta previa, placental abruption, placental insufficiency, breech baby, active genital herpes, multiple gestation, preeclampsia, ...
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the flow of urine in your system (such as an enlarged prostate gland or a kidney stone).
You are dehydrated.
You have heart failure.
You have decreased blood flow to the kidneys.
You are pregnant and have high blood pressure (preeclampsia, ...
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