Buzzwords + Presentations Flashcards
A 30 year old woman presents to the GP with low mood following the birth of her first child three months ago.
She reports poor appetite and low energy levels, still able to care for baby
Post partum depression - mild
Needs CBT/ psychotherapy not medication yet
A 29-year-old woman presents with a 5-day history of low mood after giving birth to her first son a week ago. She feels more irritable and anxious than usual, occasionally bursts into tears, and is worried about being unfit to care for her baby.
Baby blues
A new mother presents with poor sleep, getting about 4 hours a night since her baby was born 3 weeks ago. She becomes tearful, feeling overwhelmed and inadequate as a mother. She believes others think she’s a bad mother and that her mother-in-law is trying to take her baby.
Postpartum psychosis
A 25-year-old para 1+0 presents at 36 weeks with painless vaginal bleeding. She reports that she has had intermittent spotting over the last 4 weeks, but they have increased in volume and frequency. Her blood pressure is 125/80mmHg and her heart rate is 85bpm. On examination, her abdomen is soft and non-tender, and the fetal head is not engaged and high.
Placenta praevia
