Preeclampsia

ICD-10 Code O14

Preeclampsia

Definition

Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that is characterized by new-onset hypertension with proteinuria presenting after 20 weeks of gestation, and depending on mild or severe forms may initially present with severe headache, visual disturbances, and hyperreflexia.

Also known as pre-eclampsia, pre-eclamptic toxaemia, pre-eclamptic toxemia, preeclampsia, preeclampsia/eclampsia, pregnancy toxaemia, proteinuric hypertension of pregnancy — per MONDO

Also identified as

Affected Organs

Organ Involvement Source
Female reproductive system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Genitourinary system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Reproductive system Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs indicated

Drug Relation Source
Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid) may prevent MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)
Magnesium Sulfate may treat MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work)