Care of the patient with severe pregnancy induced hypertension

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 127-135

  Walker, James J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant therapy; Eclampsia; Pregnancy induced hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM; FUROSEMIDE; HYDRALAZINE; LABETALOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MANNITOL; NIFEDIPINE; PHENYTOIN; STEROID;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTNATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029984435     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0028-2243(95)02318-M     Document Type: Conference Paper

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