Pathology definition - Preeclampsia And Eclampsia
Eclampsia and Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia may present with triad of hypertension, edema and proteinuria. Eclampsia may present with hypertension, edema, proteinuria, seizures and hyperreflexia. Patient with eclampsia or preeclampsia may complain of blurry in vision, pain in the abdomen and headache. The common complication is disseminated intravascular coagulation.
There will be hemolytic anemia, hyperuricemia, elevated liver function test and thrombocytopenia associated with eclampsia and preeclampsia.Patient may present with eclampsia and preeclampsia due to placenta ischemia/ infarction. This occur due to remodelling of the vasculature of the uterus due to the defect in cytotrophoblast. patient may present with retroplacental hematomas and decreased in the placental perfusion which later lead to vasoconstrictive effect. This finally may lead to fibrinoid necrosis and toxemic hypertension.
Preeclampsia and eclampsia mostly occur during the third trimester of woman with first pregnancy especially twin gestation. The common risk factors of developing eclampsia and preeclampsia are chronic renal failure, diabetes and hypertension as well as any autoimmune disease.
The common treatment of preeclampsia may include to deliver the fetus as fast as possible. Consider treatment of hypertension, a lot of bed rest and restricted the intake of salt. Eclampsia should be treated with diazepam ( seizures) and intravenous magnesium.
Preeclampsia may present with triad of hypertension, edema and proteinuria. Eclampsia may present with hypertension, edema, proteinuria, seizures and hyperreflexia. Patient with eclampsia or preeclampsia may complain of blurry in vision, pain in the abdomen and headache. The common complication is disseminated intravascular coagulation.
There will be hemolytic anemia, hyperuricemia, elevated liver function test and thrombocytopenia associated with eclampsia and preeclampsia.Patient may present with eclampsia and preeclampsia due to placenta ischemia/ infarction. This occur due to remodelling of the vasculature of the uterus due to the defect in cytotrophoblast. patient may present with retroplacental hematomas and decreased in the placental perfusion which later lead to vasoconstrictive effect. This finally may lead to fibrinoid necrosis and toxemic hypertension.
Preeclampsia and eclampsia mostly occur during the third trimester of woman with first pregnancy especially twin gestation. The common risk factors of developing eclampsia and preeclampsia are chronic renal failure, diabetes and hypertension as well as any autoimmune disease.
The common treatment of preeclampsia may include to deliver the fetus as fast as possible. Consider treatment of hypertension, a lot of bed rest and restricted the intake of salt. Eclampsia should be treated with diazepam ( seizures) and intravenous magnesium.