EM Cases · Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Severe pre-eclampsia — resus station
ACEM Fellowship resus OSCE on MgSO4, BP agents, fluid restriction and delivery as cure.
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Prompt
28 weeks, BP 175/115, headache, clonus; nurse offers 1 L crystalloid bolus.
Station brief
Format. Clinical-management (resus) station, 11 minutes.
References2ShowHide
- [1]Magee LA, et al. The 2021 International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy classification, diagnosis & management recommendations for international practice. Pregnancy Hypertens, 2022.PMID 35066406
- [2]Altman D, Carroli G, Duley L, et al. Do women with pre-eclampsia, and their babies, benefit from magnesium sulphate? Lancet, 2002.PMID 12057549