A female in her third trimester of pregnancy developed hypertension, diffuse edema, proteinuria and hyperreflexia. She was treated with intravenous magnesium sulfate and is now hyporeflexic and drowsy. What do you prescribe now?
A. calcium
B. diazepam
C. an amphetamine
D. additional magnesium
E. oxygen
Answer: A, calcium
Pre-eclampsia causes hyper-reflexia. Magnesium is the treatment. The sign of Mg toxicity is loss of reflexes...this is treated with Calcium
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