| Seizures in pregnancy/eclampsia. | |
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PMID: 21109107 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The physical and emotional stress of pregnancy can precipitate new-onset seizures in a woman. In these cases, emergency department evaluations must rule out underlying pathology. Careful consideration of antiepileptic drug use must be considered in the first trimester as all antiepileptic drugs have been linked to some teratogenic effect. Eclampsia must always be considered in the pregnant woman who is more than 20 weeks gestation; 25% of eclamptic seizures occur in the postpartum period. Magnesium is the recommended treatment for eclamptic seizures when delivery is not possible. |
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Authors:
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Latha Ganti Stead |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Emergency medicine clinics of North America Volume: 29 ISSN: 1558-0539 ISO Abbreviation: Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-26 Completed Date: 2010-12-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8219565 Medline TA: Emerg Med Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 109-16 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Clinical Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1329 SW 16th Street, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. lstead@ufl.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anticonvulsants
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therapeutic use* Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use Eclampsia / drug therapy*, physiopathology* Female Humans Magnesium Sulfate / therapeutic use Oxygen Inhalation Therapy Phenytoin / therapeutic use Pre-Eclampsia / drug therapy, physiopathology Pregnancy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anticonvulsants; 0/Antihypertensive Agents; 57-41-0/Phenytoin; 7487-88-9/Magnesium Sulfate |
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