We report three rare cases of massive maternal ascites complicating severe pre-eclamptic toxemia seen in the last 18 months. This complication developed in association with the rise of blood pressure to 160/110 mmHg or more, worsening of proteinuria and hyperuricemia. The onset of massive ascites caused respiratory compromise in all these patients, thus necessitating immediate termination of pr...

Pheochromocytoma is an unusual cause of hypertension. It accounts for only 0.1% of the hypertension found in adults 1) . Pheochromocytoma in pregnancy is extremely rare, and only about 200 cases have been reported in literature reviews. This disorder carries a high risk of maternal and fetal mortality if undiagnosed before delivery ) . The various clinical manifestations of hypertension could r...

Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy. 122 5: 112231.Pre-eclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy in which there is high blood. 5 Management of pregnancy with pre-eclampsia. 8 Medical management of severe hypertension or severe pre-eclampsia in a critical care setting. 1 Classification of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia complicates 2-3 of all pregnancies 5-7 in nulliparous wome...

A pair of male monozygotic twins concordant for autism is reported. During pregnancy the mother suffered from severe toxemia, and delivery occurred 2 months before term. Although there may have been a genetic influence, it appears that gestational damage was the main etiological factor for the autism in both children.

Preeclampsia is a syndrome characterized by hypertension and proteinuria or end-organ dysfunction without after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It the second most common cause maternal death bleeding in Turkey worldwide. seen 4.6% pregnancies has multisystemic effects. Since it disease that every physician may encounter his clinical practice, would be better to have knowledge about order identify risk g...

Pre-eclamptic toxaemia is by far the most common manifestation of pregnancy toxamria ln the late months of pregnancy. It is this late aPpearance in pregnancy which really distinguishes it clinically from other varities of toxemia in pregnancy e.g. essential hypertension a^d chronic glomerular nephritis in association with pregnancy, for in these latter conditions the symptoms and signs are near...