Diet, Weight Control, and Toxaemia in Pregnancy

Fluorescein angiography in toxaemia of pregnancy.

The clinical and fluorescein angiographic findings in 2 cases of retinal detachment occurring in toxaemia of pregnancy are presented. Both cases showed angiographic evidence of abnormal choroidal leakage of dye unassociated with signs of retinal angiospasm. Both cases also showed angiographic evidence of delayed filling of the choriocapillaris. We believe this finding has not previously been re...

The Heart in Toxaemia of Pregnancy.

Pregnancy Toxaemia in Sheep - a Review

The review is presented in three parts. (1) Origin of the ketonaemia. Quantitative estimates are presented for rates of ketone production at various body sites and in differing conditions. The current view is presented of the mechanism initiating ketogenesis by de-repression of carnitine acyl transferaseI. Utilisation of ketones and possible adverse effects ,of ketonaemia are discussed (2) Orig...

Methyldopa in Treatment of Severe Toxaemia of Pregnancy.

It is known that 50% N20 and 50% 02 mixture is a safe and efficient analgesic for parturient women. The British Oxygen Company have produced single cylinders of premixed gases containing a 50/50 gas and oxygen mixture, which would be ideal for use in midwifery if they could be relied upon to dispense a constant 50/50 mixture. Composition changes in premixed gas and oxygen mixtures have been rep...

Role of 5-hydroxytryptamine in toxaemia of pregnancy.

5-HT concentration in blood of 24 randomly selected pregnant women presenting with signs and symptoms of toxaemia of pregnancy were estimated and compared with 30 normal pregnant women. As such 5-HT level increases with the progress of pregnancy and in toxaemia group in comparison to normal pregnancy. A change in the degree of oedema from moderate to severe could bring a statistically significa...