100 MCQs in Pathology Answer
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Toxemia of pregnancy is a clinical syndrome characterized by elevated blood pressure, protein in the urine, fluid retention and increased reflexes. It occurs only during pregnancy and resolves completely after pregnancy. It is seen most often as women approach full term, but it can occur as early as the 22nd week of pregnancy. It's cause is unknown, but it occurs more often in:
- Women carrying their first child
- Multiple pregnancies
- Pregnancies with excessive amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios)
- Younger (<17) and older (>35) women
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