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SCREEN POSITIVE FOR PE
I'm 13 weeks 2 days pregnant. In NT SCAN, it showed screen positive for PE ? Is it serious ? What are the precautions to be taken ?
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This is a matter for Research Scientists.
Clinical Doctors will start treatment when some disease is actually present.
No one has so far claimed success for having averted a sure case of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension which would have actually occurred if the preventive treatment had been started based on "Screen positive" PETs.
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Dr. Manasa Lokanadham
Infertility Specialist
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Connect plz
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
20 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Yes it is a matter of concern
you need medication for that
you can connect for a prescription
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Get your blood pressure routinely checked, and if it is more than 140 systolic. and 90 diastolic mmhg then need to visit your gynaecologist
Also avoid add salt to your diet or high salt food like pickle
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Dr. Ashritha Thadishetty
Gynecologist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
That means after 30 weeks of pregnancy u might have chance of having increased bp in pregnancy so keep checking ur blood pressure regularly and consult ur doctor she starts u on medication to prevent
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