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Diagnosis - Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is easily diagnosed during the routine checks you have while you're pregnant.
During these antenatal appointments, your blood pressure is regularly checked for signs of high blood pressure and a urine sample is tested to see if it contains protein.
If you notice any of the symptoms of pre-eclampsia between your antenatal appointments, see your midwife or GP for advice.
Blood pressure
Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood on artery walls (main blood vessels) as it flows through them.
It's measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and recorded as 2 figures:
- systolic pressure – the pressure when the heart beats and squeezes blood out
- diastolic pressure – the pressure when the heart rests between beats
Your GP or midwife will use a device with an inflatable cuff and a scale as a pressure gauge (a sphygmomanometer) to measure your blood pressure.
The systolic reading is taken first, followed by the diastolic reading.
If, for example, the systolic blood pressure is 120mmHg and the diastolic blood pressur
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