A pregnant woman visits her obstetrician for a 32 week check-up.The doctor notes a uterus that is measuring greater than 32 weeks gestation and believes that she has an excessive amount of amniotic fluid.You would expect to see which of the following diagnoses in her medical record?

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Excessive amniotic fluid is a sign of polyhydramnios. Eclampsia is a serious condition characterized by seizures in a pregnant woman with hypertension. Oligohydramnios is a condition with too little amniotic fluid. Hyperemesis is severe vomiting during pregnancy. Kernicterus is a condition where high levels of bilirubin in the blood of a newborn cause brain damage.

A Pregnant Woman Visits Her Obstetrician for a 32 Week