Question

Lanelle is 5 months pregnant. recently, she gained several pounds rapidly, and as a result, her face is "puffy" and her hands are swollen. her physician is very concerned, because lanelle's blood pressure has risen to a dangerous level. based on this information, lanelle probably has _____.

Answer 1

Based on the scenario above, Lanelle probably has preeclampsia. This is known to be a complication in pregnant woman where in there is a presence of the blood pressure to be high and other organ system in the woman’s body are damaged. This likely occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy.