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Re: Why check for edema?

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Tue, 27 Apr 1999 16:48:19 -0400

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At 15:09 99-04-27 -0500, you wrote: >Edema, protein in the urine and elevated blood pressure are the 3 signs
>of pregnancy induced hypertension (aka, toxemia), but you only need 2 of
>the 3 to make the diagnosis.

including hypertension

>William D. McIntosh, MD
>Clarksville, TN

You can read in "Williams Obtetrics" 20 th edition, page 694:

PREECLAMSIA is diagnosed by development of hypertension plus proteinuria, edema that is generalized and overt, or both.

Dr Paul-André Latulippe MD FRCCP(s) Ob/Gyn 111 Rang 9 St-Christophe d'Arthabaska Québec,Canada G6P 6S1

Paul-Andre.Latulippe@sympatico.ca

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