Question

Severe complication

- BP: systolic >160 or diastolic >100
- Proteinuria
o >2 gms protein
- Oliguria: <500 ml in 24 hours
- Creatinine >1.2 mg/dl
- CNS symptoms:
o Hyperreflexia
o Headache
o Blurred/altered vision
o Pulmonary edema, dyspnea, cyanosis.
o RUQ or epigastric pain
o Impaired liver function
o Thrombocytopenia: Platelets <100,000
o IUGR
o Progressing deterioration in maternal and/or fetal conditions

Answer 1

Hypertension can lead to various complications, including kidney problems such as high blood pressure, proteinuria, and renal failure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypertension: Chronic and persistent blood pressure measurements of 140/90 mm Hg or above. Hypertension may lead to complications such as heart attack, stroke, aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, chronic kidney disease, or heart failure.

Kidney complications: Severe complication of kidney function include high blood pressure, proteinuria, oliguria, elevated creatinine levels, CNS symptoms, impaired liver function, thrombocytopenia, and deteriorating maternal and/or fetal conditions.

Renal failure: Renal failure can be diagnosed by elevated creatinine or blood urea nitrogen levels, decreased urine production, and other symptoms such as back pain, fever, vomiting, and blood in urine.