Pre-Eclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia
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Anti-hypertensive medications<br />
• Nifedipine-Adalat ®<br />
– hypertensive crisis<br />
– oral administration: 10 mg<br />
– Long-acting !<br />
– Drug interaction with Magnesium ( 100.000<br />
• Platelet count indicates severity of pre-eclampsia<br />
• Trends are important !<br />
– Admission platelet count<br />
– Repeat / 4 – 6 hrs<br />
• PC continue to fall postoperatively Check PC prior to<br />
– Nadir at 29 ± 15 hrs<br />
removal of epidural<br />
– Average time to PC > 100.000 = 60 hrs catheter<br />
Dr. Marc Coppens<br />
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