PREECLAMPSIA

Course overview

PREECLAMPSIA IS A HYPERTENSIVE DISEASE THAT OCCURS DURING PREGNANCY. THIS DISEASE ENCOMPASSES 2 TO 8% OF PREGNANCY-RELATED COMPLICATIONS, GREATER THAN 50,000 MATERNAL DEATHS, AND OVER 500,000 FETAL DEATHS WORLDWIDE. EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND PROMPT MANAGEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH PREECLAMPSIA. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, COMPLICATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA. IT DESCRIBES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.