Coinciding Placental Abruption and Pulmonary Edema in a Patient With Preeclampsia
Abstract
Preeclampsia is a known complication of pregnancy. Patients meet diagnostic criteria when they have hypertension along with proteinuria and/or end-organ dysfunction. Preeclampsia can pose a serious threat to the lives of pregnant patients and their fetuses. A 35-year-old G4P0030 female was diagnosed with preeclampsia at 35 weeks gestation. She was scheduled for an induction of labor at 37 weeks. With further elevation in blood pressure during labor, she met the criteria for preeclampsia with severe features. Additionally, the presence of clinical signs concerning a placental abruption led to a cesarean delivery. Following her delivery, her respiratory distress prompted a computed tomography angiography, which showed evidence of pulmonary edema. The occurrence of both placental abruption and pulmonary edema can be related to the patient's preeclampsia. We urge that healthcare providers have a low threshold for diagnosing placental abruption and pulmonary edema in patients with preeclampsia.
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