She was married in a monogamous family setting, but did not desire this index pregnancy. She was however, not on any medication; past and family history was not of significance in her present condition, her haemoglobin genotype was AC. The findings on physical examination at presentation were: acutely ill-looking young lady in hypotensive state, blood pressure was between 60-90/40-50mmHg. She was on oxygen via nasal prongs, pale (packed cell volume 22%), dehydrated with cold clammy extremities; and she had mild pedal oedema. She was tachypneic (54/minute) with a pulse rate of 100/minute.