Post Partum Eclampsia.

Post-Partum Eclampsia

[Post-partum eclampsia: epidemiology and prognosis].

INTRODUCTION The post-partum eclampsia occurs usually in the first 48 hours, its incidence is between 13 and 37% of all eclampsia. The goal of this prospective study was to analyse the epidemiologic data and the prognosis of this complication in the post-partum stage. MATERIALS AND METHODS We enrolled between January 1st 2000 to December 31st 2003 all eclampsia admitted to the intensive care ...

Atypical Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in de novo Late Post-Partum Eclampsia.

Here we report two patients with late post-partum eclampsia without pre-existing preeclampsia presenting with atypical features of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) which was diagnosed by serial MRI with good outcome emphasizing the fact that early diagnosis and treatment can prevent complications.

Post-Partum Haemorrhage.

Post-partum haemorrhage is defined as being "excessive bleeding from any part of the genital tract after the birth of a child." Some authorities make a hair-splitting definition and describe intra-partum haemorrhage when excessive bleeding occurs before the placenta has been delivered, and confine the term post-partum haemorrhage to excessive bleeding after the completion of the third stage of ...

Post-Partum Ovariotomy

It is generally agreed that when an ovarian tumour is found complicating pregnancy it should be immediately removed. Delay in operating increases the risk to the mother, and the chances of disturbing the course of pregnancy are likewise less the earlier the condition is recognised and treated. The literature on this subject is almost endless, as shown, for example, by a glance at the index of t...