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You are working at Clerkship General when the next chart is put in your rack. It’s a 41-year-old female with a chief complaint of headache.

Initial Vitals:

HR: 56

BP: 172/93

Temp: 98.8F

RR: 18

O2: 97%

Critical Actions:

  1. Check a Blood Glucose
  2. Diagnose Preecclampsia/Ecclampsia
  3. Administer Magnesium
  4. Treat the Hypertension
  5. Discuss with OBGYN and Admit