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CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - The Postpartum Period

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A 27 years old pregnant female presents with a pregnancy complication. What abnormalities suggest this as preeclampsia?
  1. Abnormal weight gain
  2. High blood pressure
  3. Edema
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above

Preeclampsia is a condition that can develop during pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure (hypertension) and protein in the urine (proteinuria). If not properly recognized and managed, preeclampsia can progress to eclampsia (which involves the development of seizures in a woman with preeclampsia). Eclampsia can be serious for both mother and baby, and can even be fatal.

Signs of preeclampsia include:
1. Abnormal weight gain
2. High blood pressure
3. Edema
4. Pulmonary edema.
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