Table 5.
Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | |
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Hypertension | Asymptomatic, transient (<24 h) increase by >20 mmHg (diastolic) or to >150/100 if previously within normal limits | Recurrent or persistent (>24 h) or symptomatic increase by >20 mmHg (diastolic) or to >150/100 if previously within normal limits | Requiring more then one drug or more intensive therapy than previously | Life-threatening consequences (hypertensive crisis) | Death |
Proteinuria | 1+ or 0.15–1.0 g/24 h | 2+ to 3+ or >1.0–3.5 g/24 h | 4+ or >3.5 g/24 h | Nephrotic syndrome | Death |
Thrombo-embolism | – | DVT or cardiac thrombosis | DVT or thrombosis | Embolic event including PE or life-threatening thrombus | Death |