a complicated and controversial subject in obstetrics i.e., toxemia of pregnancy is looked upon, both from an anesthesiological and obstetrical point of view. as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia involve immediate treatment and obstetric considerations, the choice between epidural and general anesthesia becomes necessary when cesarean section is contemplated. apart from the pathophysiology of the ves...

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.

Case 1: A 24 year old woman (G 1, P 0, Ab 0) delivered a 2500 gram stillborn male fetus at term. Her prenatal care record was negative for factors associated with high risk pregnancy. No infections were diagnosed during the prenatal period. Case 2: A 22 year old woman (G 1, PO, Ab 0) delivered a 514 gram stillborn macerated female fetus at nineteen weeks gestation. Her antepartum course was com...

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...

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...

Assessment of the status of amniotic fluid phospholipids (qualitative and semi-quantitative) has become important in determining fetal lung maturity. In uncomplicated pregnancies, it has been documented that the ratio of lecithin to sphingomyelin (L/S ratio), with respect to pediatric gestational age, is a reliable predictor of maturity. In complicated pregnancies (e.g., toxemia, diabetes melli...