Question

A 30-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks gestation presents with a severe headache, visual disturbances (flashing lights), and epigastric pain. Her blood pressure is 165/110 mmHg. Proteinuria is 3+ on urine dipstick. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Severe pre-eclampsia

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Eclampsia

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HELLP syndrome

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Gestational hypertension

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Essential hypertension

Practice question

A 30-year-old primigravida at 36 weeks gestation presents with a severe headache, visual disturbances (flashing lights), and epigastric pain. Her blood pressure is 165/110 mmHg. Proteinuria is 3+ on urine dipstick. What is the most likely diagnosis?