Massive ascites in severe pre-eclampsia: A rare complication

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 199-202

  Vaijyanath, Anita Matai ^a   Nayar, Bonilla ^a   Malhotra, Neena ^a   Deka, Deepika ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Ascites; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy induced hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ATENOLOL; BETAMETHASONE; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PROTEIN; URIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANASARCA; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CASE REPORT; DETERIORATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURITY; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; HYPOXIA; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; PATIENT MONITORING; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEINURIA; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; URINALYSIS; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 0036701724     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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