Preeclampsia-Eclampsia: Altered Mental Status in a Third-Trimester Pregnant Patient

Preeclampsia-Eclampsia: Altered Mental Status in a Third-Trimester Pregnant Patient

Abstract This simulation case was designed for medical students and emergency medicine residents. It involves a third-trimester pregnant woman who is brought to the emergency department with acute altered mental status. Careful history and physical examination reveal signs of severe preeclampsia. Th...

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Main Author: Kriti Bhatia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2014-06-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Altered Mental Status
Seizures
Pre-Eclampsia
Preeclampsia Eclampsia
Postictal
Pregnancy Trimester
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.9826

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