Specific treatment of severe pre-eclampsia is:
Correct Answer: Termination of pregnancy
Description: Ans. B. Termination of pregnancyManagement includes termination of pregnancy as only this followed by placental delivery will revert the maternal physiology to normal. Magnesium sulphate is a very toxic drug that is not to be given in patients with severe preeclampsia prophylactically as it not an antihypertensive. Magnesium sulphate is reserved for impending or established eclampsia.Clonidine and hydralazine are antihypertensives to be used in mild preeclampsia.
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