Posted by Glydin 3.9 on November 24, 2008, at 19:26:20
In reply to Re: What is this? » Midnightblue, posted by Phillipa on November 24, 2008, at 14:02:49
> Two different speelings as there is toxemia also? Love Phillipa Lar is smart!!!!!
~~~ Yep, toxemia modernly refers to hypertension during pregnancy - more modernly as PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension) or Pre-Eclampsia. Its more severe form can proceed to Eclampsia.Toxemia can refer to bacteria and/or their toxins in the blood which is more recently referred to as septicemia. Most deaths from septicemia are a result of septic shock and/or multi-organ failure.
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