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Treatment for Polymyalgia rheumatica
The treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is centered on suppressing inflammation, relieving pain and stiffness, and preventing complications that can arise from persistent inflammatory activity. The main treatment used is a corticosteroid, usually prednisone…
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Diagnosis of Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is usually identified through a combination of symptoms, examination findings, and supportive laboratory results rather than by a single definitive test. Clinicians suspect the condition when an older adult develops a characteristic…
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Causes of Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica is caused by an abnormal inflammatory process that develops in the tissues around the shoulders, neck, and hips, and in the blood vessels and immune signaling pathways that regulate inflammation. It is…
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Treatment for Preeclampsia
The treatment of preeclampsia centers on controlling blood pressure, preventing seizures, protecting maternal organs, and deciding when delivery is necessary. Because preeclampsia arises from abnormal placental development and widespread dysfunction of the maternal blood…
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Diagnosis of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is usually identified during prenatal care through a combination of blood pressure measurements, urine testing, laboratory studies, and clinical assessment. It is a pregnancy-specific disorder in which abnormal placental development and maternal blood…
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Causes of Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is caused by abnormal placental development early in pregnancy, followed by a maternal vascular and inflammatory response that disrupts normal blood pressure control and organ function. It is not produced by a single…
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Symptoms of Preeclampsia
What are the symptoms of preeclampsia? The condition most often causes high blood pressure along with symptoms such as headache, swelling, visual changes, upper abdominal pain, nausea, shortness of breath, and reduced urine output.…