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==Section 7 - PEDIATRIC / OBSTETRICAL==
===7.04 PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION (PIH)===


'''[[Initial Medical Assessment and Care|INITIAL MEDICAL CARE]] (2.01). OXYGEN @100% via NRB mask or assist with BVM.'''

* Seizure precautions.
* GENTLE HANDLING. Minimal CNS stimulation.
* Position patient on left side or raise right side of backboard approximately 30 degrees.
* For systolic BP > 160 on two readings,
** Administer [[Electrolytes|MAGNESIUM SULFATE]] 4-6 gm IV added to 100cc NaCL using a dial-a-flow or buretrol over 10 minutes.
* If seizure occurs and the pt is hypertensive, refer to [[Seizure|SEIZURE PRACTICE PARAMETER]] (5.12). Treat with [[Sedative Hypnotics|VALIUM]] and call for orders on administration of [[Magnesium Sulfate|MAGNESIUM SULFATE]] 4 gm IV over 30 minutes after seizure is controlled.

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