Table 2 Clinical data First level of care. Responsible: Family Physician and maternal and child health nurse. Please also refer to Figure 1.
ALARM SIGNS OF PREECLAMPSIA THAT SHOULD PROMPT URGENT REFERRAL TO THE HOSPITAL | |
|---|---|
Headache ++ | Nausea ++ |
Drowsiness ++ | Vomiting ++ |
Epigastric pain | Hepatic tenderness |
Sudden Blindness | Scotomas |
Hematemesis | Oliguria/Anuria |
Proteinuria (identified by dipstick) | Shortness of breath |
Seizures (indicates severe morbidity) | Hematuria/Hemoglobinuria |