
Preeclamsia & Prematurity

Pre - Eclampsia is a serious health problem affecting 5-8% of pregnancy worldwide
(8-10)% of pregnant women in India gets affected by it. 40% indicated or medically induced prematurity is caused by pre - Eclampsia and eclampsia in order to save life of mother and baby as delivery is the final option for this disease of placental origin. Main indications of premature delivery areFetal:
- Fetal disease
- Intrauterine growth restriction
- Oligo hydramnios
- Placental abruption
- Abnormal blood to fetus or abnormal doppler study
Maternal indications :
- Recurrent eclampsia
- HELLP syndrome
- D/C
- Liver hematoma
- Renal failure
- Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Pulmonary edema
Can pre-elcampsia, eclampsia and prematurity can be prevented?
Primary prevention:
To prevent disease from happening- Avoid smoking and alcohol (It reduces disease by 30 - 40 %)
- Maintain healthy weight
- Avoid late marriage and late pregnancy
- Diet rich in antioxidant such as Vit C, Vit E,Magnesium,. Zinc and calcium if positive family history of hypertension pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
- Medication
- Role of low dose of ecospirin is still no confirmed
SECONDARY PREVENTION
- Medicines as such as Nifedipine, Labetalol, Hydralazsine
- Sodium nitro prusside sodium
Authored By : Dr Deepmala
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