Oedema, proteinuria, or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium

Definition

Any disorder affecting pregnant females, characterised by excessive systemic fluid build-up, excess serum proteins in the urine, and abnormally elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium.

7 subordinate codes

• JA20Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
• JA21Pre-eclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension
• JA22Gestational oedema or proteinuria without hypertension
• JA23Gestational hypertension
• JA24Pre-eclampsia
• JA25Eclampsia
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

• JA00-JA0ZAbortive outcome of pregnancy
• JA40-JA4ZObstetric haemorrhage
• JA60-JA6ZCertain specified maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
• JA80-JA8ZMaternal care related to the fetus, amniotic cavity or possible delivery problems
• JB00-JB0ZComplications of labour or delivery
• JB20-JB2ZDelivery
• JB40-JB4ZComplications predominantly related to the puerperium
• JB60-JB6ZCertain obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified