Early warning signs for preeclampsia: A lesson for us all
By Eleni Tsigas, Executive Director
States and healthcare systems that are making a concerted effort to respond to the alarming maternal mortality and morbidity rate in this country are discovering something important. Neglect, delayed diagnosis, and inadequate management contributed to poor outcomes in women with preeclampsia and other hypertensive crises in pregnancy.
If you're a healthcare provider, you should know that protocols for early warning systems, including a list of criteria that indicate urgent bedside evaluation, have been created to facilitate more timely recognition and effective therapeutic intervention. While we don't yet truly understand the entire cause of preeclampsia and there is no sure fire prevention or treatment, much can be done with what we
do know today.
Numerous guidelines, toolkits, and bundles have been created specifically to address the preventable morbidity and mortality associated with preeclampsia. While somewhat an oversimplification, it really boils down to just five things.
If you're an expectant mother or her advocate, you should expect your healthcare providers to be diligent in these five areas.
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