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Pregnancy Toxemias

Medical Definition: Pregnancy-induced hypertensive states, including EPH gestosis when edema and proteinuria accompany hypertension. Other hypertensive disorders that develop during pregnancy or the puerperium are pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, either of which may be superimposed upon chronic hypertensive vascular or renal disease.
Guide Notes: pregn-induced hypertensive states; check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; DF: PREGN TOXEMIAS
Pregnancy Toxemias Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Eclampsia - Onset of convulsions or coma in a previously diagnosed pre-eclamptic patient.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Gestosis, EPH - Hypertensive state associated with edema and proteinuria which develops during pregnancy up to the 20th week of gestation, after which it is classified as pre-eclampsia.

Pregnancy Toxemias Medical Definitions and Terms

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