preeclampsia
noun
pre·eclamp·sia
ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə 
: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated
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In these cases, such as intrauterine infection, bleeding, preeclampsia, or premature rupture of membranes, a wait-and-see approach can be deadly.
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Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
The most notable issues include preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm labor, low birth weight, and childhood asthma.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 9 July 2024
Extreme heat has also been linked to a higher risk of pregnant patients suffering conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, researchers have found.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
As a Black woman, Jones had braced herself for the possibility of preeclampsia, a potentially fatal blood pressure condition that occurs during pregnancy that Black women are more likely to experience than white women.
—Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
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Mark N. Simon, STAT, 19 July 2024
The most notable issues include preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm labor, low birth weight, and childhood asthma.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 9 July 2024
Extreme heat has also been linked to a higher risk of pregnant patients suffering conditions such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, researchers have found.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
As a Black woman, Jones had braced herself for the possibility of preeclampsia, a potentially fatal blood pressure condition that occurs during pregnancy that Black women are more likely to experience than white women.
—Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
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preeclampsia
noun
pre·eclamp·sia
ˌprē-i-ˈklam(p)-sē-ə
: a serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances and that may result in eclampsia if untreated compare eclampsia sense a, toxemia of pregnancy
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