toxemia

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1. the condition resulting from the spread of bacterial products (toxins) by the bloodstream.
2. a condition resulting from metabolic disturbances.
Clinically there is depression, lethargy, separation from the group, reduced appetite, slow growth, poor production, low fecal output, weak pulse of normal rate, hemic murmur, weakness, albuminuria. There may be localizing signs such as pressure by an abscess. See also toxemic shock.

• alimentary t. — toxemia due to absorption from the alimentary canal of chemical poisons generated therein; a form of autointoxication.
• pregnancy t. — see pregnancy toxemia.

Toxemia is a generic term for the presence of toxins in the blood. It may refer to:

• Bacteremia, bacterial toxins in the blood
• Pre-eclampsia, a serious condition in pregnancy, one symptom of which is abnormal protein metabolism

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