Crit-Cases

• What are the potential causes of her fitting?
• What is your initial management?

Her seizures stop giving you time to examine her.  You notice she has puffy hands and her blood pressure is 165/115

• What are the features of Pre-eclampsia?
• How would you manage her blood pressure?

Some investigations are available

• Interpret the results 
• What are the possible diagnoses?

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She stabilises and wakes enough to talk.  She says she has had a severe headache and is seeing flashing lights.  She also has abdominal pain and marked tenderness, particularly in her right upper quadrant.

Discuss the possible causes of her abdominal pain
Discuss your management

List the potential complications of magnesium therapy in this patient