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If someone needs immediate help with preeclampsia eclampsia, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Headache swelling vision changes in late pregnancy — or convulsing while pregnant.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Call 112. Protect during seizure. Left side after. Do not hold down.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Severe headache upper belly pain flashing lights swelling face hands.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Generalized tonic-clonic seizure in pregnant woman.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Eclampsia is convulsion from severe preeclampsia — kills mother and baby.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Can occur before during after labour.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear furniture. Time seizure start.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 — pregnant seizure or severe hypertension.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After seizure stops — left lateral tilt if third trimester.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor breathing — CPR if not breathing after seizure ends rare.
When and how to get professional help.
Any seizure in pregnancy or BP over 140/90 with headache vision changes is emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Seizure safety and urgent transport. Magnesium sulfate is hospital treatment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 priority obstetric emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report weeks pregnant symptoms BP if known.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT put objects in mouth during seizure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give antihypertensives without medical order unless prescribed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Swelling in pregnancy is always normal — ignore headache
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Headache with swelling and high BP may be preeclampsia — emergency until proven otherwise.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal eclampsia from dismissed symptoms.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Breech delivery
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Breech presentation delivery imminent — higher risk than head first.
Pregnancy CPR
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cardiac arrest in pregnancy requires CPR with left uterine displacement.
Pregnancy choking
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Airway obstruction in pregnant woman — chest thrusts not abdominal thrusts.
Cord prolapse
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — After membranes rupture cord slips into vagina ahead of baby — compresses and kills baby fast.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Magnesium sulfate delivery timing in hospital only.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Baby may need emergency delivery.