Eclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication, defined as the new onset of seizures during pregnancy with a concomitant diagnosis of preeclampsia. Clinicians often ask patients with suspected preeclampsia about headaches, visual changes, or epigastric pain. Are the symptoms predictive of eclampsia? In this session, we will review the soon to be published (systematic review) evaluating the current literature regarding signs and symptoms that occurred before the onset of eclampsia and estimate their predictive value. Are they enough to determine who does/does NOT get MagSulfate? Let’s see.
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