OBGYN

The pregnant patient can be challenging to manage in the ED, as we must manage two patients, not just one. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy affect about 5% to 10% of all pregnancies in the USA. Conditions with hypertension include gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia. This post focuses on two of these hypertensive disorders: preeclampsia and eclampsia. How can you avoid the pitfalls in diagnosis and management of these conditions?

The pregnant patient with nausea and vomiting is something most providers want to avoid. A wide range of conditions can cause these symptoms in the pregnant patient, and these conditions can range from the benign morning sickness to life-threatening preeclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy. What can you do to manage these patients while diagnosing severe disease?