Toxemia

Is the presence of abnormal substances in the blood, but the term is also used for a serious condition in pregnancy that involves hypertension and proteinuria. Also called preeclampsia.


Condition in which poisonous products of body cells at a local source of infection or derived from the growth of microorganisms are spread throughout the body in the blood.


A serious condition occurring in pregnant women characterized by high blood pressure, excess fluids in the tissues, and albumin in the urine.


Blood poisoning (septicemia) caused by bacterial toxins and characterized by systemic symptoms such as fever and vomiting.


A condition in which toxins produced by bacteria poison the bloodstream, usually as a result of an overwhelming infection.


Contamination or poisoning of the blood by toxic material, usually from bacteria but also from chemicals or hormones. Toxemia is popularly known as blood poisoning.


Blood poisoning that is caused by toxins formed by bacteria growing in a local site of infection. It produces generalized symptoms, including fever, diarrhea, and vomiting.


Distribution throughout the body of poisonous products of bacteria growing in a focal or local site, thus producing generalized symptoms.


A serious condition during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling of the body tissues.


A widespread infection or blood poisoning where the blood carries toxic substances but not the live pathogens themselves. This condition can also arise from poisonous byproducts of the body’s own cells. It is also known as toxicohemia or toxinemia.


 


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