Use these medications for aggressive blood pressure control
Load patients with magnesium early
Ultimate treatment is delivery – involve OB/NICU teams early, transfer patients if these teams are not available
Referneces:
- Episode 113.0 – Preeclampsia + Eclampsia – Core EM
- Preeclampsia and Eclampsia – Core EM
- Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia • LITFL • CCC Obstetrics
- Eclampsia • LITFL • CCC Obstetrics
- ED Management of Severe Preeclampsia — EM Curious
- ACOG PRACTICE BULLETIN
- Pre-eclampsia – The Lancet
- Preeclampsia pathophysiology and adverse outcomes during pregnancy and postpartum – PMC
- Maternal Hemorrhage and Severe Hypertension/Pre-eclampsia: Identification and Management in the Emergency Department