Question

A 34-year-old woman at 36 weeks gestation presents with headache and visual disturbances. BP is 165/110 mmHg, urinalysis protein +++. She is diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia. In addition to stabilizing BP, what is the most critical intervention to prevent eclamptic seizures?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate

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Intravenous Labetalol

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Nifedipine modified release

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Induction of labour

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Corticosteroids for fetal lung maturity

Practice question

A 34-year-old woman at 36 weeks gestation presents with headache and visual disturbances. BP is 165/110 mmHg, urinalysis protein +++. She is diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia. In addition to stabilizing BP, what is the most critical intervention to prevent eclamptic seizures?