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What is gestational hypertension?

What is hypertension without proteinuria or other signs of end-organ damage that develops after 20 weeks of gestation in a patient with previously normal blood pressure? 

100

What is pre-ecclampsia?

What is the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria, OR the new onset of hypertension plus significant end-organ dysfunction, with or without proteinuria, in a patient with previously normal blood pressure?

100

What is pre-eclampsia with severe features?

What is the subset of patients with preeclampsia who have severe hypertension and/or specific signs of significant end-organ dysfunction?

100

What is pre-eclampsia with superimposed chronic hypertension?

What is when preeclampsia occurs in a patient with chronic hypertension, with the new onset of proteinuria or a sudden increase in proteinuria, and/or new end-organ dysfunction after 20 weeks of gestation

100

What is eclampsia?

What is the occurrence of a tonic-clonic seizure in a patient with preeclampsia, with the absence of other neurological conditions that could account for the seizure

200

What labs should be ordered for all patients with suspected pre-eclampsia?

What is CBC with platelets, serum creatinine, liver chemistries, and urinary protein?

200

Patients with pre-eclampsia are at an increased risk for?

What are cerebrovascular hemorrhage, pulmonary edema, AKI, liver rupture, abruption, and eclampsia?

200

What preexisting conditions increase your chance of developing pre-eclampsia?

What are hypertension, diabetes, and obesity?

200

What does HELLP stand for?

What is hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets?

200

ACOG diagnostic criteria for HELLP are?

What are LDH greater than or equal to 600, AST and ALT elevated more than twice the upper limit of normal, and platelet count less than 100,000?

300

What intervention leads to the resolution of HELLP syndrome?

What is delivery of the baby?

300

When should a stable patient with HELLP be delivered?

What is 34 weeks?

300

At what blood pressure do we begin treating hypertensive emergency in pregnancy?

What is SBP greater than or equal to 160, or DBP greater than or equal to 110?

300

What is the max oral dose of labetalol?

What is 2400 mg/day?

300

What is the max IV dose of labetalol?

What is 300 mg/day?

400

What is the max dose of nifedipine?

What is 180 mg/day?

400

Why should hydralazine not be used as monotherapy?

What is because of reflex tachycardia?

400

What is the max dose of nicardipine?

What is 15 mg/hr?

400

How long should magnesium be continued after birth?

What is 24 hours?

400

When are magnesium levels drawn when given for pre-eclampsia?

What is when there are signs and symptoms of toxicity?

500

What are the signs and symptoms of magnesium toxicity?

What are chest tightness, tachycardia, SOB, cough, tachypnea, O2 <95%?

500

What is the antidote to magnesium toxicity?

What is calcium gluconate 1 gram?

500

What is considered a therapeutic range for magnesium when given for pre-eclampsia?

What is 4.8 to 8.4 mg/dl?

500

Can L&D administer a nicardipine drip?

What is no?

500

What medication theoretically should not be given with magnesium?

What is nifedipine?

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