A 28-year-old at 28 weeks' gestation has a generalised tonic-clonic seizure attributed to severe pre-eclampsia. What is the first-line acute treatment...

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A 28-year-old at 28 weeks' gestation has a generalised tonic-clonic seizure attributed to severe pre-eclampsia. What is the first-line acute treatment?

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IV magnesium sulfate (loading then infusion)

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IV diazepam

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IV levetiracetam

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Immediate delivery before treatment

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IV phenytoin

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A 28-year-old at 28 weeks' gestation has a generalised tonic-clonic seizure attributed to severe pre-eclampsia. What is the first-line acute treatment?