Challenges in managing atypical eclampsia with limited resources: a case report from Yei State hospital, South Sudan
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The overlap of symptoms between epilepsy and eclampsia can complicate the diagnosis and management of convulsions in pregnancy, especially in low-resource settings. This case report details the challenges faced in diagnosing and managing a primigravida woman with a known history of epilepsy who presented in labor with an intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) at Yei State hospital, South Sudan. After two generalized seizures, despite initially normal blood pressure, a diagnosis of atypical eclampsia was made. Life-saving decisions were taken, including emergency cesarean section (CS) under ketamine, highlighting the complexities of managing convulsions during pregnancy in resource-limited environments.
Authors: John L. R. Elioba, David W. Nang, Margret A. Hakim, John K. Felix, Keo K. Kejo Erasto, Morbe Taban
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404800567