A Study of Late Postpartum Eclampsia - 178 Cases
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Headache and seizure on postpartum day 5: late postpartum eclampsia.
The case: A previously healthy 37-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 1 with 2 first-trimester miscarriages) had an unremarkable pregnancy until the 35th week. Her blood pressure readings during pregnancy were between 100/70 mm Hg and 110/80 mm Hg. She had no previous seizure disorders or hypertension. At week 28, gestational diabetes was diagnosed by means of an oral glucose tolerance test and sub...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Medical Journal
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2219-1607,0301-035X
DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i2.3594