Eclampsia: A Well Preparedness Can Save the Day
Kirti Gujarkar Mahatme
Depertment of Anaesthesia, Datta Meghe medical college & SMHRC, Nagpur. India.
Pratibha Deshmukh *
Depertment of Anaesthesia, Datta Meghe medical college & SMHRC, Nagpur. India.
Priyanka Deshmukh
Depertment of Anaesthesia, Datta Meghe medical college & SMHRC, Nagpur. India.
Shiliveri Sadhan Siddardha
Depertment of Medicine Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Maternal mortality is one of the indicators of an efficiently working healthcare system. Eclampsia is one of the preventable causes of maternal mortality and thus it is important to identify the signs in the preeclampsia phase and treat it efficiently to prevent the mishap. Many times, the detection of eclampsia is delayed due to improper history, late referral, ignorance, and delay in transportation or hospitalization. This report presents a 22 yr. old pregnant female, who presented to the hospital and before considering her for admission and shifting to ward, she threw convulsions. This report emphasizes on successful and timely management of such cases and the precautions which help to reduce maternal and fetal mortality.
Keywords: Eclampsia, hypertension, headache, Doctors and proteinuria