Lesson 1Lab and imaging workup: baseline CBC, platelets, LFTs, creatinine, coagulation panel, urinalysis, and when to use CT/MRI in seizure workupOutlines key lab and imaging checks in eclampsia, including starting blood count and metabolic tests, clotting and kidney panels, urine studies, and reasons for CT or MRI to rule out other brain issues.
Starting CBC, platelets, and blood smearLiver, kidney, and clotting test panelsUrine test and protein measure choicesWhen to order CT versus MRI of the brainReading odd results for handlingLesson 2Management of complications: HELLP syndrome, DIC, pulmonary oedema, renal impairment — monitoring and interventionsExplores spotting and handling HELLP, DIC, lung water build-up, and kidney weakness in eclampsia, including diagnosis signs, watching plans, drug and support actions, and levels for ICU move.
Diagnosis signs and stages of HELLPSpotting and treating pregnancy DICChecking and handling lung water build-upKidney weakness: labs, fluids, and dialysisICU referral signs and team careLesson 3Recognition: red flags (severe headache, visual symptoms, hyperreflexia, proteinuria) and seizure characterisationExplains early spotting of pre-eclampsia and coming eclampsia, highlighting main signs, blood pressure levels, brain signs, protein in urine check, and fit description to guide urgent care step-up.
Blood pressure levels and measure methodHeadache, sight changes, and brain signsOver-reflex and clonus check stepsProtein in urine testing and other markersFit stages and after-fit checkLesson 4Anaesthesia considerations for labour or operative delivery in eclamptic patientsReviews anaesthesia choices and risks for labour and operation birth in eclamptic women, including spinal versus general anaesthesia, platelet levels, airway worries, drug mixes, and during-operation blood pressure control.
Before-anaesthesia check and improvementSpinal anaesthesia: reasons and limitsGeneral anaesthesia and hard airway risksAnaesthetic drug choices and mixesDuring-operation blood pressure handlingLesson 5Acute antihypertensive therapy: agents (labetalol, hydralazine, nifedipine), IV dosing ranges, titration, and contraindicationsReviews first-choice IV and oral blood pressure lowering drugs for severe high pressure in pregnancy, including dose ranges, step-up plans, no-go reasons, watching, and working with fit prevention and baby check.
IV labetalol dosing and step-up protocolIV hydralazine dosing, start, and re-doseOral nifedipine for acute severe high pressureNo-go reasons and drug mix trapsBlood pressure goals and watch frequencyLesson 6Magnesium sulphate: pharmacology, bolus and infusion dosing regimens, monitoring for toxicity, and reversal with calcium gluconateDetails magnesium sulphate body action, loading and ongoing dose plans for fit prevention and treatment, helpful levels, bedside poison watching, high-risk cases, and reversal with calcium gluconate and support care.
Action way and helpful rangeLoading dose and ongoing flow plansClinical and lab poison watchingRisks for magnesium build-upCalcium gluconate reversal protocolLesson 7Obstetric decision-making post-stabilisation: indications and timing for delivery, induction vs caesarean at 37+ weeksAddresses obstetric choices once the woman is steady, including reasons and time for birth, birth way choices, induction methods, caesarean reasons, and working with mother and baby status.
Steady goals before thinking birthReasons for quick versus delayed birthInduction methods in high pressure patientsWhen to pick caesarean over normal birthBalancing mother and baby risks at full termLesson 8Postpartum care, monitoring for recurrent seizures, magnesium maintenance dosing and duration, neonatal considerationsFocuses on after-birth watching after eclampsia, including blood pressure and brain check, magnesium continue and stop, handling repeat fits, and newborn check for drug touch and problems.
After-birth blood pressure and sign watchingLength and change of magnesium flowCheck and treat repeat fitsAfter-birth advice and follow-up planningNewborn check after mother magnesiumLesson 9Immediate seizure management: airway, oxygen, positioning, aspiration prevention, and seizure termination prioritiesCovers quick bedside actions during an eclamptic fit, focusing on airway safety, mother positioning, oxygen giving, choking prevention, safe space, fit stopping, and quick move to main treatment.
Airway opening, suction, and helper choiceLeft side positioning and womb shiftOxygen giving methods and watchingChoking prevention and stomach safetyFit stopping order and timeLesson 10Pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia and maternal/fetal implications at termDescribes current knowledge of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia body processes, including wrong placenta settling, vessel lining weakness, mother organ harm, and resulting mother and baby effects at full term.
Wrong placenta settling and artery changesVessel lining weakness and spasm chainMulti-organ mother harm waysBaby growth limit and low oxygen risksLong-term mother heart vessel follow effects
