List of U.S. Department of Defense agencies. This is a list of Agencies under the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which was formerly and shortly known as the National Military Establishment. Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States.
KEY POINTS. 1  Preeclampsia is a kind of high blood pressure some women get after the 20th week of pregnancy or after giving birth. 2  Most women with preeclampsia have healthy babies. 3  Preeclampsia symptoms include blurred vision, swelling in the hands and face, severe headaches and belly pain.
Preeclampsia is a condition that some women experience during pregnancy. Preeclampsia occurs after Week 20 of pregnancy and is characterized by an increase in blood pressure (hypertension) and high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria). This condition used to be called toxemia of pregnancy.