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Very careful, consistent monitoring allows quick decisions to be made, and improves the woman's prognosis. Still, the most common causes of death in pregnant women are related to high blood pressure.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is most common among women who have never given birth to a baby (called nulliparas). About 7% of all nulliparas develop preeclampsia.
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What is the prevalence of preeclampsia in ethnic groups?
African-American women have higher rates of preeclampsia than do Caucasian women.
Is preeclampsia hereditary?
The tendency to develop preeclampsia appears to run in families. The daughters and sisters of women who have had preeclampsia are more likely to develop the condition.
How many cases of preeclampsia develop into eclampsia?
Eclampsia occurs in about 1 out of every 200 women with preeclampsia.
What is most important about diagnosis of preeclampsia?
Most importantly, it is clear that careful monitoring during pregnancy is necessary to diagnose preeclampsia early.
Nursing diagnosis for preeclampsia?
Risk for injury related to preeclampsia. A nursing diagnosis for preeclampsia isn't really possible since we nurses can't practice medicine. We'll be assessing for clonus, epigastric pain, headache, etc. (Which are signs of impending eclampsia.)
What is a sentence for prevalence?
He got prevalence in the society during the dark period.His prevalence is growing by day and night.
What is the only thing that will cure preeclampsia is?
Child birth
What does a pregnant female who presents with hypertension indicate?
Preeclampsia.
The incidence of a disease in a population is called what?
onset /prevalence/
What is another word prevalence?
Another word for prevalence is widespread.
What are the medical conditions preeclampsia and eclampsia?
Complications of pregnancy. In preeclampsia, the woman has dangerously high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine. If allowed to progress, this syndrome will lead to eclampsia.
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The HIV prevalence in adults is about 14.3%
