Eclampsia is a major cause of death in the developing world.  Put in a layperson's terms, pre-eclampsia is a disease of pregnancy with somewhat unclear etiology.  Untreated, it can lead to eclampsia or extremely high blood pressure that results in seizures and eventually shock and death.  We have posted magnesium sulfate which is a compound used to treat eclampsia and save a mother's life.  However, we will be covering a series of early stage devices that can help to predict and diagnose pre-eclampsia.