Preeclampsia
What Is Chronic Hypertension with Superimposed Preeclampsia?
Chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia occurs when a pregnant person with high blood pressure that’s preexisting or happens early in pregnancy develops preeclampsia. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is common. In fact, nearly…
What is Preeclampsia?
Preeclampsia also spelled pre-eclampsia and formerly sometimes called toxemia, is a potentially serious condition that affects only pregnant women after the 20th week of pregnancy or shortly after delivery.[1] Its characteristic symptoms are sudden-onset proteinuria (protein in the urine) and…