Criteria for diagnosis of PEC
| Criteria . |
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| PEC is defined by the onset of hypertension beginning after 20 wk of gestation, which may or may not be accompanied by 1 or more of the following “severe features”: |
| (1) Thrombocytopenia (<100 × 109/L) |
| (2) Impaired liver function or injury (liver transaminases elevated to twice the normal concentration) |
| (3) New-onset renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >1.1 mg/dL or doubling of the baseline creatinine in the absence of known renal disease) |
| (4) Pulmonary edema |
| (5) New-onset cerebral or visual disturbances |
| (6) Persistent systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mm Hg |
| Criteria . |
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| PEC is defined by the onset of hypertension beginning after 20 wk of gestation, which may or may not be accompanied by 1 or more of the following “severe features”: |
| (1) Thrombocytopenia (<100 × 109/L) |
| (2) Impaired liver function or injury (liver transaminases elevated to twice the normal concentration) |
| (3) New-onset renal insufficiency (serum creatinine >1.1 mg/dL or doubling of the baseline creatinine in the absence of known renal disease) |
| (4) Pulmonary edema |
| (5) New-onset cerebral or visual disturbances |
| (6) Persistent systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mm Hg |
These criteria are based on recommendations by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy.25