Dear editor, In July 2015, a 39-year-old gravida 2, para 0 lady at 35 weeks' gestation was found collapsed at home and sent to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance. She had a background of chronic hypertensio...Dear editor, In July 2015, a 39-year-old gravida 2, para 0 lady at 35 weeks' gestation was found collapsed at home and sent to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance. She had a background of chronic hypertension on anti- hypertensives and aspirin, but repeatedly refused in- patient treatment for her uncontrolled hypertension. She had received pre-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 17 minutes en route to the ED.展开更多
文摘Dear editor, In July 2015, a 39-year-old gravida 2, para 0 lady at 35 weeks' gestation was found collapsed at home and sent to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance. She had a background of chronic hypertension on anti- hypertensives and aspirin, but repeatedly refused in- patient treatment for her uncontrolled hypertension. She had received pre-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 17 minutes en route to the ED.