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📋Overview
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder characterized by new-onset high blood pressure and signs of organ dysfunction, typically after 20 weeks of gestation. It is a serious condition that can affect both the mother and fetus, and is part of a spectrum of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. The term 'preeclampsia' remains the preferred modern terminology.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0032914ICD-10-CM
O14O14.9O14.90
MeSH
D011225
SNOMED CT (US)
398254007
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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