ECLAMPSIA

Course overview

Eclampsia is a life-threatening hypertensive disorder of pregnancy differentiated from pre-eclampsia by the development of new-onset tonic-clonic seizures. Eclampsia is at the severe end of the continuum of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; it often develops in women diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, but it also occurs in women without a history of pre-eclampsia.This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of eclampsia, including its clinical presentation, symptoms, and treatment, and to aid in caring for the patient with this diagnosis. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.