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toxemia poisoning?

Can you describe this condition, when a women is pregnant?

yaijari

November 8th, 2009 at 9:32 am

Preeclampsia is a disease that only occurs during pregnancy. Preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), and toxemia are essentially interchangeable terms used by your care provider for this disease. This disease is characterized by swelling, high blood pressure, and the presence of protein in the urine. Preeclampsia occurs in 5 to 10 percent of all pregnancies. It can appear suddenly, without warning, any time throughout your pregnancy, labor, or in the early postpartum period. This disease can also be chronic, gradually becoming worse over a period of time. It may be mild or severe. But, no matter how ill you become with this disease, whether it’s sudden or gradual, the only cure is delivery of the baby. There are medications and treatments to keep you from becoming more ill with the disease, but no medications will make the disease go away entirely.