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Meaning of eclampsia




Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

eclampsia
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In Medicine it is the appearance of seizures and sometimes coma, in pregnant women. Prior to this, preeclampsia occurs, which has symptoms such as hypertension, proteinuria, low platelet count or liver problems. Sr presents after the 20th week of gestation.

  




Felipe Lorenzo del Río

Medical term derived from the Greek eklampo: shine, ignite, show off. Hypertensive disease of pregnancy that sometimes appears abruptly as lightning, as the ancients said. However there are always signs of preeclampsia. In more severe situations, seizures and coma may occur.

  



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