Pre-eclampsia (Us: preeclampsia) is a medical condition of hypertension arises in pregnancy (pregnancy-induced hypertension) in association with significant amounts of protein in the urine. Pre-eclampsia refers to a set of symptoms, rather than any causative factor, and there are many different causes for the condition. It seems likely that there are substances from the placenta, which may cause endothelial dysfunction in maternal blood vessels receptive females. While blood pressure is the most visible sign of the disease, involves the generalized damage to the maternal endothelium, kidney and liver, with the release of vasoconstrictive factors secondary to the original injury.
Pre-eclampsia can develop from 20 weeks gestation (is the early onset before 32 weeks, which is associated with increased morbidity). The process differs from patients. Most cases have been found to children. Pre-eclampsia can occur up to six weeks post-birth. Apart from cesarean section or induction of labor (and hence delivery of the placenta), there is no known cure. It is the most common of the dangerous complications, it can affect both mother and unborn child. and other symptoms.
Pre-eclampsia can develop into pregnancy cramp, characterized by the appearance of tonic-any seizure. It happens very often.
While Pregnancy Cramp is potentially fatal, pre-eclampsia is often asymptomatic, hence its detection depends on signs or investigations. One symptom is a crucial factor because it is so often misinterpreted. Epigastric pain, which reflect liver involvement and is typical of the state's syndrome, can be easily confused with heartburn, a very common problem of pregnancy. But the fire is not in quality, the spread is not up to the neck, is associated with liver tenderness, may radiate through the back and relieved not by giving antacids. It is often very difficult, described the disease as the worst pain they have ever experienced. Affected women are not intended to very general surgeons who are suffering from an acute abdomen.
In general, no signs of preeclampsia selective. even convulsions during pregnancy are more likely to have other causes than pregnancy cramp in modern practice. Diagnosis, therefore, depends on finding a coincidence of several pre-eclamptic features, final proof that their regression after delivery.
Some women develop high blood pressure without proteinuria (protein in urine). This is called pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) or gestational hypertension. Both pre-eclampsia and PIH are considered as very serious condition and requires close monitoring of mother and fetus.
Pre-eclampsia occurs in as many as 10 percent of pregnancies, usually in the second or third quarter, and after the 32nd week. Some women will experience pre-eclampsia as early as 20 weeks, although this is rare. It is very common in women who are pregnant for the first time, and its frequency is considerably lower in other pregnancies. While the change of paternity in a subsequent pregnancy is now believed to lower risk than those with a family history of hypertensive pregnancy as increasing maternal age increases the risk has been difficult to assess how significant change in the fatherhood really is and studies provide conflicting evidence on this point.
Pre-eclampsia is also more common in women who have pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune diseases like lupus, various inherited thrombophilias such as factor V Leiden or renal medical disorders, women with a family history of pre-eclampsia, obese women and women with a multiple gestation (twins, Triplets and more). The single most significant risk of developing pre-eclampsia have had preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy.
Pre-eclampsia can also occur during the immediate postpartum period. This is called "postpartum preeclampsia." the most dangerous time for the mother is 24-48 hours postpartum and careful attention should be paid to pre-eclampsia signs and symptoms.