Early detection of severe preeclampsia signs helps pregnant women to get early treatment. Severe preeclampsia is one of the five obstetric complications that cause high mortality in mother and child.

Most women with severe preeclampsia are recommended to have a cesarean section because of the risk of premature birth and difficulty during labor. Epidural anesthesia is one of the methods of anesthesia commonly used for cesarean section in women with severe preeclampsia.