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Subjective signs: -

1. Headaches. 2. Visual changes. 3. Rapid onset edema.

4. Oliguria. 5. Nausea & vomiting. 6. Epigastric pain

Types of pre-eclampsia: -

1. Mild

It is a form of pre-eclampsia in which symptoms as headache and vomiting

are accompanied by a marked increase in the physical signs. This condition

lasts for a few hours followed by convulsions of eclampsia

2. Severe

This is characterized by

• The blood pressure is 160 / 100 or above.

• Massive proteinuria 5 gms or more in 24 hours.

• Anuria.

• Presence of symptoms as headache, vomiting and so on.

Educational Video about types of preeclampsia:

https://youtu.be/kdwIfYoaSUE?t=2

 Diagnosis of pregnancy induced hypertension: -

High blood pressure (hypertension) and preeclampsia are typically

detected during regular prenatal checkups. The systolic blood pressure is

more affected by cardiac output changes & the diastolic blood pressure is

more affected by peripheral vascular resistance changes. Therefore the

diastolic blood pressure is the most diagnostic. Because these conditions

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