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Pre-eclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension

Pré-eclâmpsia superposta a hipertensão crônica

Category

Definition

A condition affecting pregnant females over 20 weeks gestation. This condition is characterised by systolic blood pressure greater than 140mmHg and diastolic greater or equal to 90mmHg on two occasions 4 hours apart in the presence of either proteinuria or other new onset maternal organ dysfunction characterised by one thrombocytopenia, elevated serum creatinine or liver transaminases, or neurological conditions or fetal growth restriction in a female diagnosed with pre-existing hypertension.

Inclusions

  • Superimposed pre-eclampsia

Index Terms

Pre-eclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertensionpre-existing hypertensive disorder with superimposed proteinuriapre-eclampsia added to pre-existing hypertensionpre-eclampsia or eclampsia with pre-existing hypertensionPre-eclampsia superimposed on hypertension NOSPre-eclampsia superimposed on pre-existing hypertensionproteinuria complicating pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium, superimposed on pre-existing hypertensive disorderpuerperal pre-eclampsia with pre-existing hypertensionsuperimposed PET - [pre-eclamptic toxaemia]superimposed PIH - [pregnancy-induced hypertension]Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium complicated by pre-eclampsiaSuperimposed pre-eclampsia