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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== | |||
* 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]].<ref name="IkedaIto2001">{{cite journal|last1=Ikeda|first1=Masahiro|last2=Ito|first2=Shuichi|last3=Hataya|first3=Hiroshi|last4=Honda|first4=Masataka|last5=Anbo|first5=Kazutoshi|title=Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in a patient with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome|journal=American Journal of Kidney Diseases|volume=37|issue=4|year=2001|pages=e30.1–e30.3|issn=02726386|doi=10.1016/S0272-6386(01)90016-2}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3]
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
- 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
- ↑ 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.