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Hot Topic! Pre-eclampsia

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 The BBC news website recently reported on a new research study that aims to explain why some women develop pre-eclampsia and other placental complications. What do you need to know about pre-eclampsia?

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Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more.

[You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources]

Oxford Medicine Online – Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Oxford Handbook of Midwifery (3rd ed.)

BMJ Best Practice – Pre-eclampsia

Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

Clinical Knowledge Summaries – How do I manage a woman at high risk of, or exhibiting clinical features of pre-eclampsia?

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