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Symptoms of pre-eclampsia and how serious it is in pregnancy?
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Very serious: The symptoms vary but may include increased swelling, headache, upper abdominal pain, decreased urine output, a feeling of impending doom, increased reflexes, and blurry vision. Untreated pre-eclampsia could be life threatening.
Answered 4/8/2013
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Preeclampsia.: The typical symptoms of preeclampsia are: nausea/vomiting, visual changes (scotomata), headache, right upper (liver) abdominal pain, photosensitivity, swelling and decreased fetal activity (especially if the fetus is too small). If untreated (delivery, magnesium sulfate), it can lead to eclampsia (epileptic seizures), pulmonary edema, stroke, blindness (temporary), placental abruption, fetal death.
Answered 5/1/2016
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Very serious: Symptoms are headache, vision changes, and tenderness in the right upper abdomen. Preeclampsia is very serious as it can cause seizures and can be life-threatening.
Answered 10/4/2017
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