Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 22-year-old pregnant a severe condition was hospitalized in on. Throughout the past three days, she developed edemas, headache, nausea, and one episode of vomiting. Objectively, her consciousness is clouded, her blood pressure is 160/130 mm Hg. She presents with small fibrillar twitching of the facial muscles and problems with nasal breathing. During transportation, the woman's arms started twitching, her body stretched out, her spine curved, her jaws tightly clenched, and she stopped breathing. Then she developed clonic seizures and marked cyanosis. After that, the seizures stopped, a deep noisy inhale occurred, and blood-stained foam appeared on the patient's lips. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Eclampsia
- Hypertensive crisis
- Chorea
- Epilepsy
- Diabetic coma
Correct answer
Eclampsia
This educational archive is provided by KROKEXAM and is not an official testing authority publication.