ch 35 postpartum uterus Flashcards
postpartum uterus appearance
ill defined
Open cervical os
Homogeneous myometrium
Enlargedm myometrial vessels
Thick endo
free fluid in endo
large uterus
Flacid uterine ligaments
Postpartum hemorrhage with vaginal delivery is blood loss greater than
500 mL
Postpartum hemorrhage for c section delivery is blood loss greater than
1,000 mL
Most common cause for postpartum hemorrhage is
abnormal placental attachment: Placenta accreta, increta, percreta
Symptoms for puerperal infection starts within
24 hours after delivery
Infection of the endometrium
Endometritis
C section complications
Hematoma and infection
POVT stands for
Postpartum Ovarian Vein Thrombophleblitis
POVT is
Clot within the ovarian vein
POVT occurs most often on the
right side
Lack of normal muscle tone
Atony
Inflammation of the amnion and chorion , owing to a bacterial infection
Chorioamnionitis
Defect in the bodies, clotting mechanism, resulting and bleeding
Coagulopathy
Portion of the uterine lining which forms the maternal portion of the placenta
Decidua basilis
Moving particles, such as thrombosis or air within the bloodstream
Emboli
Collection of blood outside the vessels
Hematoma
Removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Reduction of an orient to its normal size and appearance
Involution
Radiographic images of the kidneys errors and bladder after an injection of the radiopague dye
IVP
Stones within the kidney
Nephrolithiasis