<P> Pre-eclampsia ( PE ) is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by the onset of high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine . The condition begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy . In severe disease there may be red blood cell breakdown , a low blood platelet count , impaired liver function , kidney dysfunction , swelling , shortness of breath due to fluid in the lungs , or visual disturbances . Pre-eclampsia increases the risk of poor outcomes for both the mother and the baby . If left untreated , it may result in seizures at which point it is known as eclampsia . </P>
<P> Pre-eclampsia ( PE ) is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by the onset of high blood pressure and often a significant amount of protein in the urine . The condition begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy . In severe disease there may be red blood cell breakdown , a low blood platelet count , impaired liver function , kidney dysfunction , swelling , shortness of breath due to fluid in the lungs , or visual disturbances . Pre-eclampsia increases the risk of poor outcomes for both the mother and the baby . If left untreated , it may result in seizures at which point it is known as eclampsia . </P>
a potentially dangerous condition of an abnormally high blood pressure in a pregnant woman is called
a potentially dangerous condition of an abnormally high blood pressure in a pregnant woman is called
Pre-eclampsia ( PE )
Pre-eclampsia ( PE )