Women's and Maternity Health Med Challenger Study guide
Women's and Maternity Health Med Challenger Study guide Which of the following statements is most accurate? The most common cause of death in patients with eclampsia is renal failure Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome will usually improve with the onset of pregnancy The most common cause of death in eclampsia is cerebral hemorrhage The incidence of venous thromboembolism in pregnant patients is half that of nonpregnant patients Incorrect In patients with eclampsia, the most common cause of death is cerebral hemorrhage. While the most common cause of headache during pregnancy is muscle contraction headache, serious causes of headache that may be exacerbated by pregnancy include pseudotumor cerebri, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and certain brain tumors. Pregnant patients are at a five-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism.While acute kidney injury is common in patients with eclampsia, death is rare since the advent of peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation, Carpal tunnel syndrome can worsen with pregnancy and subside post-partum.
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