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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Headache swelling vision changes in late pregnancy — or convulsing while pregnant.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Severe headache upper belly pain flashing lights swelling face hands.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Generalized tonic-clonic seizure in pregnant woman.
Scene hazards: Maternal aspiration, Fetal distress
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.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 priority obstetric emergency.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report weeks pregnant symptoms BP if known.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Magnesium sulfate delivery timing in hospital only.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Baby may need emergency delivery.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT put objects in mouth during seizure.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give antihypertensives without medical order unless prescribed.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Swelling in pregnancy is always normal — ignore headache
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Headache with swelling and high BP may be preeclampsia — emergency until proven otherwise.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal eclampsia from dismissed symptoms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Eclampsia is convulsion from severe preeclampsia — kills mother and baby.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Can occur before during after labour.