1. Preeclampsia: Current Approaches to Nursing Management: A clinical review of risk factors, diagnostic criteria, and patient care.
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Anderson, Cindy M. and Schmella, Mandy J.
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ASPIRIN , *PREECLAMPSIA diagnosis , *PREECLAMPSIA prevention , *RISK factors of preeclampsia , *SPASMS , *SEIZURES (Medicine) , *BIOMARKERS , *BLOOD pressure , *BLOOD pressure measurement , *DELIVERY (Obstetrics) , *CLINICAL pathology , *GESTATIONAL age , *HYDRALAZINE , *HYPERTENSION in pregnancy , *PREMATURE infants , *LABETALOL , *MAGNESIUM sulfate , *MATERNITY nursing , *NIFEDIPINE , *NURSING practice , *NURSING assessment , *PATIENT education , *POSTNATAL care , *PREECLAMPSIA , *PREGNANT women , *PRENATAL care , *PRENATAL diagnosis , *RISK assessment , *WORLD Wide Web , *INFORMATION resources , *CONTINUING education units , *SEVERITY of illness index , *FETAL blood vessels , *NURSING interventions , *DISEASE complications , *SYMPTOMS , *PREVENTION , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Preeclampsia, one of four hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, has traditionally been characterized as new-onset hypertension and proteinuria developing after 20 weeks' gestation. It is, however, now understood to be a complex, progressive, multisystem disorder with a highly variable presentation and a number of potentially life-threatening complications. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy has refined preeclampsia diagnostic criteria accordingly, and as the disorder's pathogenesis has been more clearly defined, new targets for screening, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment have emerged. This clinical update provides a review of current practice related to preeclampsia risk assessment, prediction, and management. It discusses preeclampsia pathophysiology and points readers to valuable health care resources on the topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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