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ABSTRACT SOMMARIO
Preeclampsia is clinically defined by hypertension and Preeclampsia clinicamente definita da ipertensione
proteinuria, with or without pathologic edema that e proteinuria, con o senza edema patologica che pu
can happen after 20 weeks gestation, but can happen accadere dopo la gestazione di 20 settimana, ma pu
well 4-6 weeks post partum. Worldwide, incidence of succedere ben 4-6 settimane dopo il parto.
preeclampsia is 5-14 percent of all pregnancies, while In tutto il mondo, lincidenza di preeclampsia 5-14 per
severe preeclampsia can develop to about 25 percent cento di tutte le gravidanze, mentre preeclampsia grave
of all cases of preeclampsia. Severe preeclampsia is a possono sviluppare a circa il 25 per cento di tutti i casi di
pathology that can often be complicated. This pathology preeclampsia. preeclampsia severa una patologia che
may lead to liver and renal failure, disseminated spesso pu essere complicato.
intravascular coagulopathy (DIC), and central nervous Questa patologia pu portare a fegato e insufficienza
system (CNS) abnormalities. In world, preeclampsia renale, coagulopatia intravascolare disseminata (DIC), e
and eclampsia is responsible for about 14 percent of le anomalie del sistema nervoso centrale (SNC).
maternal deaths per year. We present a case, from our Nel mondo, preeclampsia e eclampsia responsabile di
clinic, which has had serious complications after birth circa il 14 per cento delle morti materne ogni anno.
and that ended with the death of the patient. Despite the Presentiamo un caso, dalla nostra clinica, che ha avuto
adequate management with the timely diagnosis and gravi complicazioni dopo la nascita e che si concluse
therapy, patient died ten days after Caesarian delivery. con la morte del paziente. Nonostante una gestione
adeguata con la diagnosi tempestiva e la terapia, il
Keywords: Severe Preeclampsia; Eclampsia; Postpartum paziente morto dieci giorni dopo il parto cesareo.
Complications; Caesarian Delivery; Bad Outcomes
INTRODUCTION
MPre-eclampsia is clinically defined by disturances g).Thrombocytopenia. Worldwide,
hypertension and proteinuria, with or without incidence of pre-eclampsia is 5-14 percent of all
pathological oedema that can happen after pregnancies. In developing nations, incidence
20 weeksgestation, but can occur well 4-6 of pre-eclampsia is 4-18 percent(2, 3). Severe pre-
weeks post-partum (1) . Severe preeclampsia eclampsia can develop to approximately 25
defined as the presence of high blood pressure percent of all cases of pre-eclampsia(4). Morbidity
(systolic blood pressure is 160 mm Hg or and mortality in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are
higher and diastolic blood pressure 110 mm frequent. Severe pre-eclampsia may lead to liver
Hg or higher). b). Impaired hepatic function and renal failure, disseminated intravascular
(doubling of the liver enzymes levels) c). coagulopathy (DIC), and central nervous system
Epigastric pain or right upper quadrant pain (CNS) abnormalities. In world, preeclampsia
d). Renal insufficiency(doubling of the serum and eclampsia is responsible for approximately
creatinine levels). e). Pulmonary edema, f).Visual 14% of maternal deaths per year (50,000-75,000)
Correspondence to: astritgashi772@gmail.com,
(5)
. A woman with severe preeclampsia ago, and
astrit.m.gashi@hotmail.com complicated in eclampsia or HELLP syndrome,
Copyright 2015, Partner-Graf srl, Prato she has a 20% risk of developing preeclampsia in
DOI: 10.14660/2385-0868-51 her subsequent pregnancy(6-11). 31
It. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. Severe Preeclampsia, Postpartum Complications and Bad Outcomes - A Case Report
2016, 28: N. 4
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