Table 2.

Diagnosis of preeclampsia requires hypertension and a sign of end‐organ damage2

Hypertension	SBP ≥140 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg; Severe: SBP ≥160 mmHg or DBP ≥110 mmHg
Signs of end‐organ dysfunction
Proteinuria	≥300 mg proteins/24‐hour urinary volume or a ratio of protein to creatinine in a single voided urine ≥3.0
Thrombocytopeniaa	Platelet counts <100,000/μL
Hepatic dysfunctiona	Liver transaminases 2× greater than normal levels or severe upper quadrant or epigastric pain
Renal insufficiencya	Serum creatinine >1.1 mg/dL or a 2‐fold increase above previous values, in the absence of other causes of renal impairment
Pulmonary edemaa
Acute neurological dysfunction (including vision impairment)a
The HELLP syndromea	Stands for: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets
Eclampsiaa	Grand‐mal seizures; premonitory signs: severe headaches, blurred vision, hyperreflexia, or altered mental status.

Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; PE, preeclampsia.

^aPE severity features.