Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction
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J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) · Nov 2012
Review[Acute pulmonary edema and pregnancy: a descriptive study of 15 cases and review of the literature].
To describe the incidence and the etiologies of acute pulmonary edema (APE) and the diagnostic procedure used during pregnancy and immediate post-partum. ⋯ The APE is a rare event during pregnancy and the post-partum period and its main etiology is preeclampsia. Some other etiologies are avoidable like the use of beta-agonists by intravenous route. The diagnosis is sometimes difficult, but the realization of a chest X-ray, a simple and inexpensive test, is enough to confirm it.
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J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) · Nov 2012
[Use of injectable urapidil in pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia].
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of injectable urapidil (Eupressyl(®)) for the treatment of severe pregnancy-associated arterial hypertension. ⋯ Injectable urapidil seems to be an antihypertensive agent that is easy to use and effective in 80% of cases and that has very few secondary effects on the mother or the foetus. Further comparative studies are required to determine the potential of this drug for use in the management of pregnancy-associated hypertension.