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TOXEMIA PREGNANCY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toxemia of pregnancy
1, record 1, English, toxemia%20of%20pregnancy
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eclamptic toxemia 2, record 1, English, eclamptic%20toxemia
correct
- eclamptogenic toxemia 3, record 1, English, eclamptogenic%20toxemia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypertensive disorder of women occurring during pregnancy or in the postpartum, characterized by proteinuria and edema. 4, record 1, English, - toxemia%20of%20pregnancy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Previously used term for pregnancy-induced hypertension. 5, record 1, English, - toxemia%20of%20pregnancy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toxaemia of pregnancy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dysgravidie
1, record 1, French, dysgravidie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toxémie gravidique 2, record 1, French, tox%C3%A9mie%20gravidique
correct, feminine noun
- gestose 1, record 1, French, gestose
correct, feminine noun
- maladie gravidique tardive 3, record 1, French, maladie%20gravidique%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
- toxémie gravidique tardive 1, record 1, French, tox%C3%A9mie%20gravidique%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
- toxicose gravidique tardive 1, record 1, French, toxicose%20gravidique%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
- hypertension gravidique 4, record 1, French, hypertension%20gravidique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des troubles en rapport avec une sorte d'intoxication de la femme due à la présence dans son organisme du fœtus, survenant dans les 3 derniers mois de la grossesse; elle est caractérisée par l'existence d'œdème, d'hypertension, d'albuminurie. 5, record 1, French, - dysgravidie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À défaut d'un traitement précoce bien conduit, elle conduit à l'éclampsie. 5, record 1, French, - dysgravidie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toxemia del embarazo
1, record 1, Spanish, toxemia%20del%20embarazo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado en el que se acumulan en el organismo de la mujer embarazada sustancias tóxicas, tales como sus propios productos de desecho, que pueden causar daño tanto a la madre como a la criatura por nacer. 1, record 1, Spanish, - toxemia%20del%20embarazo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toxemia del embarazo (toxemia of pregnancy). [...] Los primeros signos de toxemia son hinchazón cerca de los ojos y en los tobillos (edema), dolor de cabeza, presión arterial alta y aumento de peso que la madre podría confundir con el normal que se gana durante la gestación. Es posible que la madre tenga glucosa (azúcar) tanto como acetona en la orina. 1, record 1, Spanish, - toxemia%20del%20embarazo
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