Eclampsia
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==Prevention== |
==Prevention== |
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Detection and management of pre-eclampsia is critical to reduce the risk of eclampsia. The [[ |
Detection and management of pre-eclampsia is critical to reduce the risk of eclampsia. The [[United States Preventive Services Task Force]] recommends regular checking of blood pressure through pregnancy in order to detect preeclampsia.{{cite journal|last1=Sperling|first1=Jeffrey D.|last2=Gossett|first2=Dana R.|date=25 April 2017|title=Screening for Preeclampsia and the USPSTF Recommendations|journal=JAMA|volume=317|issue=16|pages=1629–1630|doi=10.1001/jama.2017.2018|pmid=28444259}} Appropriate management of a woman with pre-eclampsia generally involves the use of magnesium sulfate to prevent eclamptic seizures.{{Cite book|title=Harrison's principles of internal medicine|others=Jameson, J. Larry,, Kasper, Dennis L., Longo, Dan Louis, Fauci, Anthony S., Hauser, Stephen L., Loscalzo, Joseph|date=2018|isbn=978-1-259-64403-0|edition=20th|location=New York|oclc=1029074059}} In some cases, low-dose aspirin has been shown to decrease the risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, especially when taken in the late first trimester. |
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==Treatment== |
==Treatment== |
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