Severe pre-eclampsia

**Definition:** This condition is characterised by systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mmHg and/or diastolic greater or equal to 110 mmHg on two occasions 4 hours or more apart in the presence of either proteinuria or other new onset maternal organ dysfunction characterised by one thrombocytopenia, elevated serum creatinine or liver transaminases, or neurological conditions or fetal growth restriction.

**Long definition:** Clinical symptoms: Headache, visual disturbances, upper abdominal pain, oligurua, convulsion, fetal growth restriction, pulmonary edema, marked liver enzyme elevations, elevated serum creatinine and marked thromboctopenia