pre-eclampsia

A hypertension occurring during pregnancy characterized by large amounts of protein in the urine (proteinuria) and edema, usually by the last trimester of pregnancy.

Signs and symptoms

• Edema
• Seizure
• Hypertension
• Proteinuria
• Intrauterine growth retardation
• Thrombocytopenia
• Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration

Medications that may treat it

aspirin dicumarol magnesium sulfate phenprocoumon urapidil warfarin

Also known as: gestational hypertension; hypertension induced by pregnancy; pre-eclamptic toxaemia; preeclampsia; preeclampsia/eclampsia