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Gynaecology & Obstetrics Pregnancy induced Hypeension fbd2539f

The drug of choice for prevention of seizures in a patient with severe pre-eclampsia is:

A
Phenytoin
B
Magnesium sulphate
C
Diazepam
D
Nifedipine
High-Yield Explanation
DOC for both prevention and treatment of seizure in a patient with severe pre-eclampsia is MAGNESIUM SULPHATE Signs of IMMINENT ECLAMPSIA are Headache Nausea, vomiting Blurring of vision Increased knee jerks Reduced output Epigastric pain Severe proteinuria Diastolic Blood pressure ? 100mm/hg. DOC for hypeensive emergencies in pregnancy is I.V. LABETALOL.

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