Criteria for Diagnosis of PreEclampsia vs Eclampsia

Is the patient a woman of child-bearing age?

Yes

Is the patient currently pregnant?

Yes

What is the week of the gestation?


	systolic pressure	diastolic pressure
blood pressure when nonpregnant			mm Hg
first measurement of blood pressure			mm Hg
second measurement of blood pressure			mm Hg

Were the 2 blood pressure readings during pregnancy taken more than 6 hours apart?

Yes

Is urine protein measured by dipstick (D) or quantitated (Q)?

First urine measurement

mg per 24 hours

Second urine measurement

mg per 24 hours

Select an appropriate answer for each finding

First urine protein on dipstick

Second urine protein on dipstick

Were the urine protein measurements taken more than 6 hours apart?

Yes

Urine output

mL per 24 hours

Does the patient have peripheral edema?

Yes

Does the patient have pulmonary edema?

Yes

Is the patient cyanotic?

Yes

Does the patient have visual disturbances?

Yes

Does the patient show mental changes (cognition, confusion, etc.)?

Yes

Has the patient had seizures related to hypertension?

Yes

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Criteria for Diagnosis of Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia

Purpose: To classify hypertension occurring during pregnancy based on the clinical and physical findings.