Postpartum eclampsia.
Reported is the case of an 18-year-old woman, nine days postpartum, who presented to the emergency department with slightly elevated blood pressure, headache, and blurred vision. She had minimal swelling of her face and hands. The patient then began having focal seizure activity. A diagnosis of postpartum eclampsia was made, and she was started on IV magnesium sulfate and hospitalized. The patient responded well to IV magnesium sulfate and required no antihypertensives. The subtle presentation of a nine-day postpartum patient who developed eclampsia, and additional points of controversy and differential diagnoses are discussed.
D'Addesio
J P
JP
Department of Emergency Medicine, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina.
D000293:Adolescent; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors
D008278:Magnesium Sulfate