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A 37-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 0, comes to the office for a routine prenatal appointment at 28 weeks of gestation. The pregnancy has been uneventful, and she has been compliant with prenatal care. During the past week, she has been feeling a severe throbbing headache, with minimal response to acetaminophen. Medical history is unremarkable, and she has no history of migraines. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 95/min, and blood pressure is 150/95 mmHg. Review of medical records at 24 weeks of gestation shows blood pressure of 135/80. Which of the following would prompt further evaluation in this patient?

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Air hunger

Dilatation of the ureters and renal pelvis on ultrasound

Elevation of liver enzymes 2 times the upper limit

Proteinuria of 200 mg/day in a 24-hour urine specimen

Lower extremity edema