It is important to improve the recognition of patients at risk for the Exclampsia and their subsequent management. Each case of severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia should be assessed individually and managed in a specialist unit according to carefully thought out protocols, dealing with issues such as fluid balance, seizure control, conduct of delivery, and anaesthesia. There should be clear guidelines for laboratory investigations, including radiological imaging and access to information allowing interpretation of the tests.
This article serves as the quick checklist on pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. DEFINITIONS Pre-eclampsia New onset hypertension with proteinuria during pregnancy Eclampsia if tonic clonic seizures supervene PRESENTATIONS HELLP syndrome Haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) Acute renal failure Seizures Pulmonary…
