A 45-year-old with hypertensive emergency in pregnancy (BP 172/116 mm Hg) at 28 weeks, no IV access yet. Which drug is acceptable first-line?...

Question

A 45-year-old with hypertensive emergency in pregnancy (BP 172/116 mm Hg) at 28 weeks, no IV access yet. Which drug is acceptable first-line?

Accepted Answer

Immediate-release oral nifedipine

Answer

Sublingual nifedipine capsule puncture

Answer

ACE inhibitor captopril

Answer

IV nitroprusside first-line

Answer

No treatment until proteinuria confirmed

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Hypertensive Emergency in Pregnancy