Eclampsia Complications
Health Encyclopedia: Eclampsia
Toxemia with seizures
Treatment
Awoman with eclampsia should be continously monitored. Delivery is the treatment of choice for eclampsia in a pregnancy over 28 weeks. For pregnancies less than 24 weeks, the start of labor is recommended, although the baby may not survive.
Prolongingpregnancies in which the woman has eclampsia results in danger to the mother andinfant death in approximately 87% ofcases.
Women may be given medicine to preven...
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Eclampsia
...may play a role. However, notheories have yet been proven. Eclampsia follows preeclampsia,a serious complication of pregnancy marked by high blood pressure, weight gain, and protein in the... Read more »Preeclampsia
...the fetus will survive is very small. Prolonging pregnancies has been shown to result in maternal complications, as well as infant death in approximately 87% of cases. Pregnancies between 24 and... Read more »Protein: urine
...Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotoxic drug therapy Polycystic kidney disease Preeclampsia Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Acute... Read more »Creatinine: serum
... Acute tubular necrosis Dehydration Diabetic nephropathy Eclampsia (a condition of pregnancy that includes seizures) Glomerulonephritis ... Read more »Infertility In Women: Highlights
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