Patient's question:
I'm almost five months pregnant. In the past two days, I've noticeably felt some redness on my face and a bit dizzy. Looking up information, it seems likely to be preeclampsia. However, to get a proper diagnosis, I still want to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up. How exactly is a thorough check-up for preeclampsia conducted?Doctor's answer:
For preeclampsia, generally there need to be three conditions met: hypertension, proteinuria, and edema. As long as these three conditions are met, it can be diagnosed as preeclampsia. Therefore, based on the described situation, the symptoms of slightly dizzy and a slightly red face cannot confirm preeclampsia. It is necessary to measure blood pressure at the hospital and conduct a urinalysis for further diagnosis. It is also important to pay attention to a low-salt, low-fat, and low-cholesterol diet.