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If you have any of the symptoms below, go to your nearest emergency room and walk to the front of the line.
Tell the medical team that you are pregnant or have been pregnant within the last six weeks:
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Persistent headache
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Visual change (floaters, spots)
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History of preeclampsia
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Shortness of breath
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History of high blood pressure
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Chest pain
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Heavy bleeding
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Weakness
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Severe abdominal pain
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Confusion
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Seizures
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Fevers or chills
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Swelling in hands or face