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Hypertensive Emergency Checklist: Safe Motherhood Initiative

This document provides a checklist for treating hypertensive emergencies. It outlines steps to take blood pressure readings, call for assistance, ensure safety measures, administer magnesium sulfate as a first-line seizure prophylaxis unless contraindicated, initiate antihypertensive therapy within 1 hour for persistent severe blood pressure, and consult specialists if first-line agents are unsuccessful. It also provides dosing instructions for magnesium sulfate, recommended antihypertensive medications, and alternative anticonvulsant medications if magnesium sulfate is contraindicated.

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Hypertensive Emergency Checklist: Safe Motherhood Initiative

This document provides a checklist for treating hypertensive emergencies. It outlines steps to take blood pressure readings, call for assistance, ensure safety measures, administer magnesium sulfate as a first-line seizure prophylaxis unless contraindicated, initiate antihypertensive therapy within 1 hour for persistent severe blood pressure, and consult specialists if first-line agents are unsuccessful. It also provides dosing instructions for magnesium sulfate, recommended antihypertensive medications, and alternative anticonvulsant medications if magnesium sulfate is contraindicated.

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Hypertensive Emergency Checklist


Hypertensive Emergency:
• Two severe BP values (≥160/110) taken 15-60 minutes Magnesium Sulfate
apart. Values do not need to be consecutive. Contraindications: Myasthenia gravis; avoid with
•  May treat within 15 minutes if clnically indicated pulmonary edema, use caution with renal failure
IV access:
 C
 all for Assistance   Load 4-6 grams 10% magnesium sulfate in 100 mL
solution over 20 min
  Designate:
  Label magnesium sulfate; Connect to labeled
Team leader infusion pump
Checklist reader/recorder   Magnesium sulfate maintenance 1-2 grams/hour
Primary RN
No IV access:
 E
 nsure side rails up   10 grams of 50% solution IM (5 g in each buttock)
  Ensure medications appropriate given
patient history Antihypertensive Medications
 A For SBP ≥ 160 or DBP ≥ 110
 dminister seizure prophylaxis (magnesium
(See SMI algorithms for complete management when
sulfate first line agent, unless contraindi- necessary to move to another agent after 2 doses.)
cated)
  Labetalol (initial dose: 20mg); Avoid parenteral
 A
 ntihypertensive therapy within 1 hour labetalol with active asthma, heart disease, or
for persistent severe range BP congestive heart failure; use with caution with
history of asthma
  Place IV; Draw preeclampsia labs   Hydralazine (5-10 mg IV* over 2 min); May increase
risk of maternal hypotension
  Antenatal corticosteroids
(if <34 weeks of gestation)   Oral Nifedipine (10 mg capsules); Capsules should
be administered orally, not punctured or otherwise
  Re-address VTE prophylaxis requirement administered sublingually

  Place indwelling urinary catheter * Maximum cumulative IV-administered doses should


not exceed 220 mg labetalol or 25 mg hydralazine in
 B
 rain imaging if unremitting headache or 24 hours
neurological symptoms
Note: If first line agents unsuccessful, emergency
 D
 ebrief patient, family, and obstetric team consult with specialist (MFM, internal medicine, OB
anesthesiology, critical care) is recommended
†
”Active asthma” is defined as:
A symptoms at least once a week, or Anticonvulsant Medications
B use of an inhaler, corticosteroids for asthma
during the pregnancy, or For recurrent seizures or when magnesium sulfate
C any history of intubation or hospitalization contraindicated
for asthma.   Lorazepam (Ativan): 2-4 mg IV x 1, may repeat once
after 10-15 min
  Diazepam (Valium): 5-10 mg IV q 5-10 min to
maximum dose 30 mg

Safe Motherhood Initiative


Revised January 2019

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