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Water therapy:

Water can

• Mobilize extra vascular fluid.

• Initiate diuresis.

• Decrease rennin, angiotensin and aldosterone.

So, water helpful in prevention or slowing the progression of pre -

eclampsia.

Early & appropriate prenatal care:

• Detection should begin on the first prenatal visit.

• Identification of high-risk group as diabetes.

• In each visit should weight the pt. take Bl. pressure detection of

protein in urine specimen.

Low - dose aspirin:

60 - 80 mg /day of aspirin because aspirin inhibits thromboxane production

and has minimal effect on prostacyclin therefore it restores the prostacyclin

/ thromboxane balance.

2. Assessment:-

A. Maternal well - being.

Assess cardiovascular system:

• Measuring blood pressure and pulse every 4 hours. The B/P should

taken from the right arm and the pt. lying on the left side.

• Evaluate the degree of edema every 8 hours.

• Daily weight should be obtained before breakfast.

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