Table 3.

Clinical presentation of delayed-onset postpartum preeclampsia

	N=121
Days postpartum	7.0 [5.0–9.0]
Reason for presentation
Elevated BP at physician’s office	25 (20.7)
Elevated BP at home / non-medical location	29 (24.0)
Symptoms	113 (93.4)
Symptoms at presentation
None	8 (6.6)
Eclampsia	3 (2.5)
Headache	83 (68.6)
Shortness of breath	26 (21.5)
Abdominal pain	17 (14.0)
Peripheral edema	22 (18.2)
Highest systolic BP (mmHg)	175 [166–183]
Highest diastolic BP (mmHg)	102 [94–110]
Abnormal serum lab values*	28 (23.1)
Admitted to Intensive Care Unit	13 (10.7)
Adverse outcomes
Cerebrovascular accident	1 (0.8)
Mechanical ventilation	3 (2.5)

Data are n (%) or median [interquartile range]

^*serum lab values include creatinine, platelets and liver function tests