toxemia of pregnancy


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toxemia of pregnancy

n.
See preeclampsia.
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Noun1.toxemia of pregnancy - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urinetoxemia of pregnancy - an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia
illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
eclampsia - a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
preeclampsia, pre-eclampsia - abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
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The severity of anemia, coupled with demonstrable malnutrition during pregnancy, can frequently predispose to the toxemia of pregnancy. [1]
Effect of maternal body size and socioeconomic status on the outcome of pregnancy
Experimental toxemia of pregnancy in the monkey, with a preliminary report on renin and aldosterone Am J Pathol 1977; 87: 573-590.
Interleukin-6 contributes to myocardial damage in pregnant rats with reduced uterine perfusion pressure
Coagulation studies on the peripheral circulation of patients with toxemia of pregnancy: a study for the evaluation of disseminated intravascular coagulation in toxemia.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PLATELET COUNT IN NORMAL PREGNANT WOMAN AND IN PREGNANCY-INDUCED HYPERTENSION
Spectrum of changes in placenta in toxemia of pregnancy. Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2011;54:15-20
WEIGHT AND VOLUME OF PLACENTA IN NORMOTENSIVE PREGNANCIES VERSUS PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION
Chinchon-Espino, "The onset of an anaplastic ganglioglioma during the post-natal period with signs of toxemia of pregnancy," Revista de Neurologia, vol.
Subtotal Resection of an Anaplastic Ganglioglioma in Pregnancy
Coscas, "Ocular fluorophotometric and angiographic findings in toxemia of pregnancy," Archives of Ophthalmology, vol.
Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography: A New Way Measuring Choroidal Thickness in Pregnant Women
The major causes of maternal deaths are hemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, toxemia of pregnancy and obstructed labor, he informed and added that several studies on maternal mortality have identified the need for addressing delays in accessing emergency obstetric care and for integrated efforts for saving mothers' lives both at the community and hospital level.
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Mohanty et al.21 have found significant increase in serum cholesterol in toxemia of pregnancy in primiparous patients.
Comparison of maternal serum lipoproteins in normal pregnancy and primiparous patients with eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia has also been called toxemia of pregnancy. The incidence of eclampsia in Pakistan ranges from 0.51% to 4%10.
COMPARISON OF HYDRALAZINE AND LABETALOL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY
Let me tell Godfrey and all those who may have similar thinking this sad story: When I was just starting my practice, we had a young mother who had what we call preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy. Her blood pressure would go up every time she got pregnant.
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If you're at all familiar with the history of medicine, you won't be surprised to learn that in 2011 pregnant women are still getting ill and in some cases dying from an entirely preventable disease, toxemia of pregnancy. The "hallmarks" of toxemia are high blood pressure and protein in the urine occurring during pregnancy, often accompanied by edema.
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