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ECLAMPSIA

Eclampsia is a severe complication of preeclampsia characterized by seizures during pregnancy caused by high blood pressure. It occurs when preeclampsia worsens and affects the brain. Risk factors include gestational or chronic hypertension, age over 35 or under 20, multiple pregnancies, first pregnancy, diabetes, or kidney disease. Diagnosis involves blood and urine tests to assess kidney and liver function and the presence of protein. The best treatment is inducing labor if the fetus is full term. Nursing care focuses on monitoring blood pressure, the fetal heart rate, administering medications, and providing neurologic checks and seizure precautions.

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ECLAMPSIA

Eclampsia is a severe complication of preeclampsia characterized by seizures during pregnancy caused by high blood pressure. It occurs when preeclampsia worsens and affects the brain. Risk factors include gestational or chronic hypertension, age over 35 or under 20, multiple pregnancies, first pregnancy, diabetes, or kidney disease. Diagnosis involves blood and urine tests to assess kidney and liver function and the presence of protein. The best treatment is inducing labor if the fetus is full term. Nursing care focuses on monitoring blood pressure, the fetal heart rate, administering medications, and providing neurologic checks and seizure precautions.

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ECLAMPSIA Proteinuria

Eclampsia is a severe complication of - High levels of protein in your urine.


preeclampsia. - Causes may include relatively harmless
conditions, including dehydration or
Seizures are periods of disturbed brain activity intense exercise, or more serious,
that can cause episodes of staring, decreased including kidney disease or immune
alertness, and convulsions (violent shaking). disorders.
It’s a rare but serious condition where high
blood pressure results in seizures during
pregnancy. Who is at risk for eclampsia?

If you have or have had preeclampsia, you may


be at risk for eclampsia.
Because preeclampsia can lead to eclampsia,
you may have symptoms of both conditions. Other risk factors for developing eclampsia
The following are common symptoms of during pregnancy include:
eclampsia:
- Gestational or chronic hypertension
 seizures (high blood pressure)
 loss of consciousness - Being older than 35 years or
 agitation younger than 20 years
- Pregnancy with twins or triplets
- First-time pregnancy
- Diabetes or another condition that
What causes eclampsia?
affects your blood vessels
Eclampsia often follows preeclampsia, which is - Kidney disease
characterized by high blood pressure occurring
How is eclampsia diagnosed?
in pregnancy and, rarely, postpartum. Other
findings may also be present such as protein in These test can include:
the urine. If your preeclampsia worsens and
affects your brain, causing seizures, you have Blood tests- Has several types of blood tests to
developed eclampsia. assess your condition. Blood tests will also help
examine your kidney and liver function.
High blood pressure
Creatinine test- To a measure of how well your
- It can produce swelling in the blood kidneys are performing their job of filtering
vessels in your brain and to your waste from your blood.
growing baby. If this abnormal blood
flow through vessels interferes with Urine tests- To check for the presence of
your brain’s ability to function, seizures protein and its excretion rate.
may occur.
What are the treatments for eclampsia?

The best treatment for eclampsia is giving


birth. If the fetus is 37 weeks gestation or
more, inducing labor is usually the best choice.
You may still have a vaginal delivery if you and
the fetus are stable.

Nursing interventions for eclampsia

Nursing Management

- Monitor blood pressure.


- Assess fetal heart rate.
- Send blood and urine for testing.
- Administer prescribed medications.
- Monitor reflexes on patients on
magnesium sulfate.
- Neurologic checks regularly.
- Seizure precautions if ordered.

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