A 26-year-old primigravida woman presented to the clinic at 37 weeks’ gestation for a routine antenatal care. She reports feeling ill and has a frontal headache. A urine dipstick analysis is performed and shows proteinuria 2+. She is admitted to the hospital High Risk Unit and started on an intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate.
Blood pressure 152/102 mmHg
Heart rate 72 /min
Respiratory rate 16 /min
Temperature 37.2° C oral
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