Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Describe pathophsiology and maternal changes during eclampsia
• Explain the medical management of clients with pre-eclampsia
• Manage common complications of eclampsia
• Identify potential anesthetic problems associated with eclampsia
• Describe different anesthetic techniques used in preeclampsia
• Provide anaesthesia for clients with pre-eclampsia