MIDWIFE WHAT BROUGHT ME HERE? - ECLAMPSIA ALERT

These were the words of a client . She opened her eyes and she was in the hospital

She was walking to a shop and that’s all she remembers

In between that time and the time she opened her eyes had to be communicated to her. She had no idea.

Her blood pressure and protein has been normal through out her pregnancy journey

She experienced headaches in the morning which she thought was part of the pregnancy

She didn’t pay so much attention to it

What happened next was a fall which came with fits like that of an epileptic patient

At the hospital , BP and urine protein were all present and high

She suffered eclampsia. Eclampsia sets in when you have pre eclampsia and it’s poorly controlled or not monitored

If diagnosed of pre eclampsia pay attention to the impending signs of eclampsia and report immediately

Severe and persistent Headaches

Epigastric pain

High BP more than 140/90 mmhg

Flashes of light

When you have the strong urge to vomit due to high BP

Report early if you don’t feel well

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