Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 1 I 2016

Study of maternal and perinatal outcome in patients presenting with eclampsia to a tertiary hospital at a tertiary refferal hospital

Padmanalini P, Karuna Kumari and Nazreen

American Journal of Science and Medical Research; 2(1); 154-158

DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr2016213

Abstract:

This study was conducted I n the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Rangaraya Medical College , Kakinada from January 1st to December 31st 2011. A total of 80 cases of Eclampsia were studied

Keywords:

Maternal morbidity was seen in 56.5 % . pulmonary oedema was seen in 8 cases i.e. 10% , 4 cases developed post partum haemorrhage. 2 cases developed cerebrovascular accident

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1.      The interval between induction of labour and delivery was with in a 24 hrs in 60% of cases .
2.       After MgSO4 therapy ,fits were controlled in all cases and there was no recurrence of fits which shows the effectiveness of MgSO4 in arresting convulsions .
3.      MgSO4 did not effect the blood pressure significantly .Anti hypertensives like oral labetolol and oral nefidipine were used to control hypertension.
4.      Depression of knee jerks was seen to be the first sign of impending Magnesium toxicity and with the precautions taken before repeating the subsequent doses of MgSO4 ,Magnesium toxicity was found to be negligible .
5.      Magnesium sulfate was found to have no deleterious effect on the newborn and apgar scores of infants of mother receiving magnesium sulfate .
6. Maternal morbidity was seen in 56.5% cases .1 case developed amniotic fluid embolism ,8 cases i.e .10 % developed pulmonary oedema, 4 cases i.e 5% developed postpartum haemorrhage .
7.      2.5% cases developed cerebrovascular accident , operative interference was seen in 32.5% cases and puerperal infection was seen in 5% cases.
8.       4 maternal deaths occurred accounting for 5%, 1 death due to amniotic fluid embolism and 3 cases due to pulmonary oedema...

Article Dates:

Received: 3 January 2016; Accepted: 13 February 2016; Published: 25 March 2016

How To Cite:

Padmanalini P, Karuna Kumari and Nazreen (2016). Study of maternal and perinatal outcome in patients presenting with eclampsia to a tertiary hospital at a tertiary refferal hospital . The American Journal of Science and Medical Research, 2(1):154-158. doi:10.17812/ajsmr2016213. Received 3 January, 2016; 13 February, 2016; Published online 25 February, 2016