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Gestational HTN |
Onset of hypertension without proteinuria after the 20th week of pregnancy |
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Preeclampsia |
-Pregnancy-specific syndrome -HTN develops after 20 weeks gestation in previously normotensive women -vasospastic systemic disorder categorized as mild or severe |
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Eclampsia |
- Seizure activity or coma in woman diagnosed with preeclampsia -Seizures can occur before, during, or after birth |
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Chronic HTN |
Present before the pregnancy or diagosed before week 20 of gestation
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Signs and Symptoms of Preeclampsia |
- Severe headache - Hyperreflexia - Positive ankle clonus - Seizures - Epigastric pain (Especially below the right breast) - Vision changes (seeing spots or halos) - Edema in the faces or hands - Decreased urine output |
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Labs to monitor for Preeclampsia |
- Liver enzymes - Uric acid - Creatinine - BUN - UA |
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HELLP syndrome |
Hemolysis Elevated Liver Ensymes Low Platelets
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HELLP syndrome is associated with increased risk for: |
- Pulmonary edema - Renal failure - Liver hemorrhage or failure - DIC - Placental abruption - Sepsis - Stroke - Maternal/ fetal death |
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Symptoms of HELLP syndrome |
Nonspecific: malaise, RUQ pain, flu-like symptoms. |
