**6.4 Eclampsia**

It is defined as the presence of seizures or coma in a patient with preeclampsia, and that cannot be explained by another underlying cause.

## **6.5 Chronic hypertension**

BP > 140/90 mm Hg before pregnancy or the same obtained values on two separate occasions prior to week 20 of gestation or persistent hypertension after the sixth week postpartum.

### **6.6 Chronic hypertension and pregnancy-induced hypertension**

It is defined as an increase in SAP greater than 30 mm Hg or an increase greater than 15 mm Hg in DAP, on two separate occasions, prior to week 20 of gestation, initial proteinuria, and generalized edema.

## **6.7 Transient or late arterial hypertension**

This is hypertension developing in the postpartum without previous preeclampsia; values return to baseline after the tenth day postpartum.
