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Pre-eclampsia physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients with preeclampsia usually appear edematous .Physical examination may be remarkable for:Hyperreflexia, vision loss or deficit, altered sensorium , confusion, Rale in lungs field, Limbs edema. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome should be considered in the setting of preeclampsia in patients with vision loss or deficit, seizure, headache, and altered sensorium or confusion.
Physical examination
Physical examination
- Patients with preeclampsia usually appear edematous .
- Physical examination may be remarkable for:
- Hyperreflexia
- vision loss or deficit
- altered sensorium
- confusion
- Rale in lungs field
- Limbs edema
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome should be considered in the setting of preeclampsia in patients with vision loss or deficit, seizure, headache, and altered sensorium or confusion.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Ikeda, Masahiro; Ito, Shuichi; Hataya, Hiroshi; Honda, Masataka; Anbo, Kazutoshi (2001). “Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in a patient with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome”. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 37 (4): e30.1–e30.3. doi:10.1016/S0272-6386(01)90016-2. ISSN 0272-6386.
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