A 35-year-old woman at 34 weeks gestation presents with headache, visual disturbance and right upper quadrant pain. Blood pressure is 168 over 110 mmH...

Question

A 35-year-old woman at 34 weeks gestation presents with headache, visual disturbance and right upper quadrant pain. Blood pressure is 168 over 110 mmHg, and urine dipstick shows 3 plus protein. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological management?

Accepted Answer

Start intravenous Labetalol and give magnesium sulphate

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Start ACE inhibitor therapy

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Observe without treatment until labour starts spontaneously

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Give high-dose diuretics to reduce blood pressure

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Start Warfarin for thromboprophylaxis

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Pre-eclampsia

A 35-year-old woman at 34 weeks gestation presents with headache, visual disturbance and right upper quadrant pain. Blood pressure is 168 over 110 mmHg, and urine dipstick shows 3 plus protein. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological management?