Without treatment, pre-eclampsia can cause the destruction of red blood cells, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count (HELLP syndrome) and become life-threatening. In addition, left untreated, eclampsia can cause stroke, coma and death for both the mother and baby.

Can you die from toxemia?

It can range from mild to severe. It usually happens late in pregnancy, though it can come earlier or just after delivery. Preeclampsia can lead to eclampsia, a serious condition that can have health risks for mom and baby and, in rare cases, cause death. If your preeclampsia leads to seizures, you have eclampsia.

What is toxemia poisoning?

Medical Definition of toxemia

: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood: as. a : a generalized intoxication due to absorption and systemic dissemination of bacterial toxins from a focus of infection.