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Preeclampsia Treatment With Bed Rest
Health Encyclopedia: Preeclampsia
Toxemia; Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Treatment
Currently, theonly way to cure preeclampsia is to deliver the baby. However, if that delivery would be very premature, the disease may be managed by bed rest, close monitoring, and delivery as soon as the fetus has a good chance of surviving outside the womb.
Patients are usually hospitalized, but occasionally they may be managed on an outpatient basis with careful monitoring of blood pressur...
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