<prompt> The management of eclampsia includes all except:Control of convu1sionProlongation of pregnancyControl of BPDelivery of fetus  <response>: Ans: B Prolongation of pregnancy Ref: DC Duttas Textbook of Obstetrics, 7th edn, p232Explanation:EclampsiaConvulsionscoma occurring in a women with preeclampsiaAnte partum eclampsia - Most common type of eclampsia 50Postpartum eclampsia - occurs within 48 hours after deliveryIntercurrent eclampsia - pregnancy continues beyond 48 hours after recoveryPRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT IN ECLAMPSIAMaintain airway, breathing and circulationOxygen administrationPrevention of injuryArrest of convulsionsControl BPDeliver by 6-8 hoursPrevention of complicationsVentilatory support if requiredPostpartum careDrug of ChoiceMagnesium sulphatePritchard regimenLoading dose - 4 gm slow IV 20 10 gm IMMaintenance dose - 5 gm IM q 4 hoursMonitorUrine outputRespiratory rateKnee jerksTherapeutic level of serum MgSO4 - 4-7 meqL.MgSO4 continued for 24 hours after the last seizure or delivery whichever is later.Status EclamptieusFits occurring in quick successionManagementThiopentone sodiumMuscle relaxation and assisted ventilation 