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Labour and birth emergencies
A practice question in the style of the MCCQE MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A woman at 29 weeks is in preterm labour. What should be given for the baby's brain?
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The answer is E: Magnesium sulfate.
Magnesium below 32 weeks reduces cerebral palsy.
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