Cosa è una eclampsia?
Cosa è una eclampsia?
La preeclampsia è l'insorgenza ex novo o il peggioramento dell'ipertensione esistente con proteinuria dopo la 20a settimana di gestazione. L'eclampsia è rappresentata da inspiegabili crisi convulsive generalizzate in pazienti con preeclampsia. La diagnosi si basa sulla clinica e sul dosaggio delle proteine urinarie.
What is preeclampsia and how is it treated?
- Preeclampsia is a condition unique to pregnancy that complicates up to 8% of all deliveries worldwide. It's characterized by high blood pressure (hypertension) and high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria) in the mother. Preeclampsia typically happens in first-time mothers and in the later part of pregnancy (after 20 weeks gestation).
Does preeclampsia go away after delivery?
- Preeclampsia typically goes away after your baby is delivered. Sometimes, your blood pressure can remain high for a few weeks after delivery, requiring treatment with medication. Your healthcare provider will work with you after your pregnancy to manage your blood pressure.
What is chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia?
- Chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. This condition occurs in women who have been diagnosed with chronic high blood pressure before pregnancy, but then develop worsening high blood pressure and protein in the urine or other health complications during pregnancy.
What increases the risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy?
- Each pregnancy with a new partner increases the risk of preeclampsia more than does a second or third pregnancy with the same partner. Age. The risk of preeclampsia is higher for very young pregnant women as well as pregnant women older than 35. Race. Black women have a higher risk of developing preeclampsia than women of other races. Obesity.
