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[1] [2] [3] Common complications of pregnancy include anemia, gestational diabetes, infections, gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Presence of these types of complications can have implications on monitoring lab work, imaging, and medical management during pregnancy.
Gestational hypertension or pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is the development of new hypertension in a pregnant woman after 20 weeks' gestation without the presence of protein in the urine or other signs of pre-eclampsia. [1] Gestational hypertension is defined as having a blood pressure greater than 140/90 on two occasions at least 6 ...
11.3 (9.7–13.1) 23 4.6 (3.1–7.0) 61 4.1 (3.2–5.2) Trimester 2 275 17.4 (15.4–19.6) 178 11.2 (9.7–13.0) 30 5.8 (4.1–8.3) 75 5.7 (4.6–7.2) Trimester 3 513 29.2 (26.8–31.9) 340 19.4 (17.4–21.6) 103 18.2 (15.0–22.1) 355 19.7 (17.7–21.9) Around delivery 115 154.6 (128.8–185.6) 79 106.1 (85.1–132.3) 34
The first trimester begins with the start of gestational age as described above, that is, the beginning of week 1, or 0 weeks + 0 days of gestational age (GA). It ends at week 12 (11 weeks + 6 days of GA) [ 4 ] or end of week 14 (13 weeks + 6 days of GA).
[1] About 30% of women have bleeding in the first trimester (0 to 14 weeks gestational age). [1] [5] Bleeding in the second trimester (12 to 24 weeks gestational age) is less common. [6] About 15% of those who realize they are pregnant have a miscarriage. [1] Ectopic pregnancy occurs in under 2% of pregnancies. [1]
3 and CO 2 and increased blood pH) and often hypokalemia (potassium depletion). The hypokalemia is an indirect result of the kidney compensating for the loss of acid. With the loss of intake of food the individual may eventually become cachectic. A less frequent occurrence results from a vomiting of intestinal contents, including bile acids and ...
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit. [1] It can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged and has been described as placing discomfort on the chest, abdomen, or back of the throat. [2] Over 30 definitions of nausea were proposed in a 2011 book on the topic. [3]