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Medical problems during pregnancy

Anaemia during pregnancy

  • Treatment for women with postpartum iron-deficiency anaemia
  • Treatments for iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy

Hypertension during pregnancy

  • Alternative magnesium sulfate regimens for women with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
  • Anticonvulsant therapy for eclampsia
  • Antihypertensive drug therapy for mild-to-moderate hypertension during pregnancy
  • Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia
  • Antiplatelet agents for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
  • Bed rest with or without hospitalization for hypertension during pregnancy
  • Corticosteroids for HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome in pregnancy
  • Drugs for treatment of very high blood pressure during pregnancy
  • Interventionist versus expectant care for severe pre-eclampsia before term
  • Magnesium sulfate and other anticonvulsants for women with pre-eclampsia

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  • MedlinePlus - Pregnancy
    Consumer information from National Library of Medicine in the U.S.A.

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