Defination:: Pre-Eclampsia With Convulsion

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DEFINATION: PRE-ECLAMPSIA WITH CONVULSION TYPES: 1. ANTEPARTUM 50% 2. INTRAPARTUM 30% 3.

POST-PARTUM 20%

Eclampsia
Clinical Features:

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Pre- monitory stage Tonic stage Clonic stage Stage of Coma.

Eclampsia
Complications: 1. Injuries 2. Aspiration pneumonia 3. Cerebral hemorrhage 4. Acute Left Ventricular Failure 5. Pulmonary Edema 6. Renal Failure 7. Hyperpyrexia 8. Post-partum Shock 9. Psychosis

Management of Eclampsia
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. General Management Management of Hypertension Prevention of convulsion Obstetrical Management Management of Complications

General Nursing Care:


Placed in a eclampsia room in lateral position & postural change 2 hourly. Place mouth gag to prevent injury. Oxygen inhalation and Oropharyngeal suction. Nutrition with 10% D/A + previous days output. Inject able Antibiotics Observe Pulse, B.P. Temp. Resp. hourly.

Hypertension Management
Hydralazine 5 mg slowly I.V. in 15 to 20 min. Maximum effect at 60 min. Duration 4-6 hours. Nifedifine sub-lingually Nitroprusside/Diazoxide in Inject.

Prevention of convulsion
1. Diazepum Therapy 2. Lytic Cocktail Therapy 3. Mag. Sulph. Therapy.

Diazepum Therapy:
20 mg. I.V. state, 60 mg. in 500 ml. D/A @ 30 Drops/min.

Magnesium Sulphate Therapy:


4 gm i.v. slowly then 2gm. In each buttock. Repeat the dose 2gm. 4 hourly & cont. up to 24 hours after last convulsion. Observe Resp. Knee jerk, Urine output

Obstetrical Management:
Termination
ARM +Oxytocin in drip if NVD is possible. C/S. Unfavorable cervix Prolong labor Malposition- Presentation CPD.

During NVD Forceps/ Ventose to shorten 2nd stage Withheld prophylactic ergometrine.

Eclampsia
PROGNOSIS:

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Maternal Mortality 16% Perinatal Mortality 50- 60%

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