Preeclampsia Superimposed on Chronic Hypertension
The possibility of chronic hypertension becomes preeclampsia/eclampsia is 15- 30%.16,17 We should suspect for superimposed preeclampsia when we find out the following symptoms and laboratory abnormalities: a sharp increase of blood pressure (>160/110 mmHg), severe proteinuria (or 2 gram/day), a sudden increase of blood pressure after a period of controlled blood pressure and increased serum creatinine level over 1.2 mg/dL. The management of preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension is similar with the general management of preeclampsia