Preferred Label : Severe Preeclampsia;
NCIt related terms : Preeclampsia with Severe Features;
NCIt definition : Preeclampsia with a systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg or higher, or a diastolic
blood pressure of 110 mmHg or higher on two occasions at least 4 hours apart while
on bedrest. It is associated with thrombocytopenia (platelets less than 100,000 per
microliter), impaired liver function (twice normal elevation of hepatic transaminases;
severe, persistent right upper quadrant or epigastric pain), progressive renal insufficiency
(serum creatinine greater than 1.1 mg/dL or doubling of baseline in the absence of
other renal disease), pulmonary edema, or new-onset cerebral or visual disturbances.;
Alternative definition : GAIA: Preeclampsia with Severe Features is defined by three criteria: First, the gestational
age of he pregnancy must be equal to or greater than 20 weeks; Second, a diagnosis
of new onset maternal hypertension (systolic blood pressure equal or greater than
140mmHg and /or diastolic blood pressure equal to or greater than 90mmHg) that is
sustained on two measurements over a minimum of one hour; Third, at least one of the
criteria for severe disease.;
Origin ID : C112843;
UMLS CUI : C0341950;
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