The current Canadian guidelines endorse the use of MgSO4 for treatment of eclampsia and for prophylaxis in severe preeclampsia. Our study aimed to audit our institution's compliance regarding these guidelines.We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate MgSO4 use in: all our cases of eclampsia since 2002, 50 cases of severe preeclampsia, and 50 cases of non-severe preeclampsia.Sixty-five cases of preeclampsia were analyzed after initial chart review. A high rate of preeclampsia severity misdiagnosis was observed (35
作者：Pascale, Girard；Alexandre, Quirion；Yves-André, Bureau；Nadine, Sauvé
来源：Obstetric medicine 2014 年 7卷 2期
