Matching -​Preeclampsia

question 44

Multiple Choice

Matching
-​Preeclampsia

• A)physiologically active substances that act to constrict blood vessels,causing blood pressure to increase
• B)carbohydrate intolerance with first onset in pregnancy
• C)​the layer of cells lining the inside of blood vessels
• D)blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg (systolic)or ≥90 mm Hg (diastolic)diagnosed before 20th week of pregnancy
• E)​increased blood pressure diagnosed mid-pregnancy
• F)abnormally rapid emptying of the stomach causing weakness,dizziness,flushing,and nausea
• G)head too large for birth canal
• H)​increased blood pressure diagnosed after the 20th week of pregnancy in previously normotensive women
• I)​the separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall
• J)metabolic by-products of the breakdown of fatty acids
• K)disease associated with having deficient insulin output and being dependent on exogenous insulin

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