M.K. Krishna Menon was a leading Indian gynecologist and obstetrician who was among the first to introduce an effective treatment for the state of eclampsia in pregnancy. His lytic cocktail was the popular mode of eclampsia management until it was superseded by more sophisticated regimes.WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION TECHNICAL REPORT SERIES N0. 302, NUTRITION IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION, Report of a WHO Expert Committee, 1065 He was a recipient of the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
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