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Table 40-8

Systolic blood pressure >160 mm Hg
Diastolic blood pressure >110 mm Hg
Proteinuria >5 g/24 hours
Evidence of end-organ damage
  • Oliguria (<400 mL/24 hours)
  • Cerebral or visual disturbances
  • Pulmonary edema
  • Epigastric pain
  • Intrauterine growth retardation
Thrombocytopenia (steroids may prevent)