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Eclampsia

Eclampsia is the onset of (convulsions) in a pregnant woman with pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that presents with three main features: new onset of high blood pressure, large amounts of in the urine or other organ , and edema. If left untreated, pre-eclampsia can result in long-term consequences for the pregnant woman, namely increased risk of diseases and associated . In more severe cases, it may be fatal for both the pregnant woman and the fetus.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·, high blood pressure

Prevention

·Aspirin, calcium supplementation, treatment of prior

Treatment

·Magnesium sulfate, hydralazine, emergency delivery

Complications

· , , kidney failure,

Outlook

·1% risk of death

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