Antepartum Eclampsia: Introduction
Antepartum Eclampsia: Antepartum eclampsia is the development of seizures or coma in pregnant women suffering from high blood pressure. Antepartum means that it occurs before delivery. Eclampsia is a serious condition which requires urgent medical treatment. Eclampsia may be associated with moderate as well as significant increases in blood pressure. The blood pressure can return to normal after delivery or may persist for a period of time.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Antepartum Eclampsia is available below.
Symptoms of Antepartum Eclampsia
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symptoms of Antepartum Eclampsia
Treatments for Antepartum Eclampsia
- Delivering the baby, IV magnesium sulphate, blood pressure-reducing medication
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Home Diagnostic Testing
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Antepartum Eclampsia: Complications
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Causes of Antepartum Eclampsia
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Less Common Symptoms of Antepartum Eclampsia
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Antepartum Eclampsia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Antepartum Eclampsia
Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is
an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of chronic symptoms.
There are often four symptoms and...read more »
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder.
Some of the conditions which...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this undiagnosed condition can be...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become...read more »
Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form
of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff"...read more »
Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis
of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension,
is often a misdiagnosis in obese patients.
Exertional dyspnea...read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions
are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often
in child patients than in adults.
Some of the overlooked...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its...read more »
Undiagnosed celiac disease in pregnancy harms fetus: The failure
to diagnose the common but less known digestive disease celiac disease (see symptoms of celiac disease)
is...read more »
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are other...read more »
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Antepartum Eclampsia: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Antepartum Eclampsia
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Antepartum Eclampsia: Rare Types
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Antepartum Eclampsia
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Prognosis for Antepartum Eclampsia
Prognosis for Antepartum Eclampsia:
Careful monitoring and management of the condition can ensure a good prognosis.
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Types of Antepartum Eclampsia
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