Young preeclamptic woman presents with vision loss

A 20-year-old primigravid woman was admitted to the labor and delivery ward at Tufts Medical Center for monitoring of preeclampsia. She was at 32 weeks of gestation.
The patient was referred from an outside hospital because of peripheral edema, systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mm Hg and proteinuria. Her medical history was pertinent only for anemia. She was started on oral nifedipine and given intravenous magnesium for seizure prophylaxis as well as betamethasone to promote fetal lung maturity. After admission, her blood pressure measurements were in the normal to (Read more...)

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