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Practice Editing Here (Nov 23rd in-class Wiki session work)

 * This is a place to practice clicking the "edit" button and practice adding references (via the citation button).
 * Edit #1: Eclampsia
 * Edit #2:

Assignment # 3
New Edits of proposed changes:
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Pre-eclampsia is diagnosed when repeated blood pressure measurements are greater or equal to 140/90mmHg, in addition to any signs of organ dysfunction, including proteinuria, thrombocytopenia, renal insufficiency, impaired liver function, pulmonary edema, cerebral symptoms, or abdominal pain.

Proposed Changes

My proposed changes are adding to the signs and symptoms section to include the vital sign of 140/90 mmHg as a sign of pre-eclampsia:

“Repeated blood pressure measurements of 140/90mmHg is indicative of pre-eclampsia.”

This sentence will follow “Eclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by seizures in the setting of pre-eclampsia.”

Rationale for Proposed Change

I decided that this change was necessary because the elevated blood pressure is a vital sign that is used to diagnose pre-eclampsia which can become eclampsia with the onset of seizures. Although there is a section under “diagnosis” that references blood pressure, there is currently no mention of this in the signs and symptoms section. This information is from the textbook source’s comment that, “Repeated blood pressure readings of 140/90 mm Hg taken 6 hours apart should be considered evidence of preeclampsia when found after 20 weeks”.

Any Controversy

It is commonly agreed upon (according to the textbook source I am referencing) that the blood pressure measurement of 140/90mmHg is indicative of pre-eclampsia and as an extension, eclampsia.

Critique of Source

The source I am using is the textbook “Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e” which was published in 2019. This non-primary source uses up-to-date evidence and summarizes scientific consensus as of 2019. Although it is an online textbook, it may not have the most recent information as it is not updated in real time. The last edition of this textbook was published in 2013.

What to post on the Wikipedia article talk page?

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 * Talk Page Template: CARL Medical Editing Initiative/Fall 2020/Talk Page Template