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Gestational hypertension

Gestational Hypertension: Symptoms, Treatment, Management, Complication

Gestational Hypertension or Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH): Gestational hypertension or pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is defined as the hypertension that developed as a direct result of the gravid state for the first time in a previously normotensive patient. It is the development of new hypertension in a pregnant woman after 20 weeks gestation without the…

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Hypertension disease

Management, Prevention and Complication of Hypertension

Hypertension Disease: Management, Prevention and Complication What Do You Mean by Hypertension (HTN)? Hypertension (HTN) is the most common medical disorder during pregnancy, with a prevalence of 5-10%% of all pregnancies worldwide. HTN and antihypertensive drugs have adverse effects on both the mother and the foetus. Medical Management of Hypertension Disease: General management: 1. Diet:…

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Thalassemia in pregnancy

Treatment and Complications of Thalassaemia in Pregnancy

Thalassemia in Pregnancy: Treatment, Complications, Risk Factors Definition of Thalassemia:  Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries Oxygen. The disorder results in large numbers of red blood cells being destroyed, which leads…

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Thalassaemia in pregnancy

Symptoms and Causes of Thalassaemia in Pregnancy

Thalassaemia in Pregnancy: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors What is Thalassaemia? Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders characterized by abnormal hemoglobin production. Symptoms of thalassemia depend on the type and can vary from none to severe. Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down through families (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin…

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