SAQ 1808 – Late-pregnancy headache with hypertension and abnormal labs

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A 32-year-old woman who is 36 weeks pregnant presents with headache and drowsiness. Observations and results are pulse 110/min, BP 180/110 mmHg, RR 24/min, oxygen saturation 96% on air, Hb 9 g/dL, WCC 8 x 10^9/L, platelets 34 x 10^9/L, AST 120 U/L, ALT 135 U/L and LDH 750 U/L.

State the diagnosis.

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Name two antihypertensive drugs you would consider and give doses.

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You have paged PICU and obstetrics to resuscitation. The patient starts seizing. What are the first four things you would do?

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List four signs of maternal magnesium-sulphate toxicity that would predict respiratory or cardiac arrest.

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