A 26-year-old woman in labour develops a generalised tonic-clonic seizure. She has had headaches and visual disturbance and her blood pressure was 160...

Question

A 26-year-old woman in labour develops a generalised tonic-clonic seizure. She has had headaches and visual disturbance and her blood pressure was 160/110 mmHg before the seizure. What is the most appropriate immediate drug treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous Magnesium sulphate

Answer

Intravenous Diazepam as first-line

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Oral Labetalol

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Oral Magnesium supplements

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No drug treatment is necessary

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Eclampsia

A 26-year-old woman in labour develops a generalised tonic-clonic seizure. She has had headaches and visual disturbance and her blood pressure was 160/110 mmHg before the seizure. What is the most appropriate immediate drug treatment?