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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During Pregnancy Working out during pregnancy can have many benefits, including a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes (high blood sugar that first appears in pregnancy) and preeclampsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy).
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
The complications include kidney problems, blood clots, high blood pressure, which can lead to preeclampsia, and increased risk of stillbirth.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
At 32 weeks pregnant, she’d been rushed to the hospital for an emergency C-section after a routine checkup revealed a life-threatening case of preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by a spike in blood pressure five times more likely to be fatal for Black women.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Other conditions included gestational diabetes (11%), pre-existing hypertension (6.5%) gestational hypertension (6.2%), and preeclampsia (2.2%).
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
The complications include kidney problems, blood clots, high blood pressure, which can lead to preeclampsia, and increased risk of stillbirth.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
At 32 weeks pregnant, she’d been rushed to the hospital for an emergency C-section after a routine checkup revealed a life-threatening case of preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by a spike in blood pressure five times more likely to be fatal for Black women.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Other conditions included gestational diabetes (11%), pre-existing hypertension (6.5%) gestational hypertension (6.2%), and preeclampsia (2.2%).
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Sep. 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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