Chapter 36 Flashcards

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APGAR

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Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration

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Oxitocen

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Hormone that plays a crucial role in various physiological processes, including uterine contractions during childbirth and the release of milk during breastfeeding.

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Pitocin

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synthetic form of oxytocin

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Where to place claps to cut umbilical cord

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One ten inches from the baby and one 7 inches from the baby

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Abortion

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Miscarriage or induced termination of pregnancy

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As abruptio placentae

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When the placenta separated from the uterine wall, a cause of pre birth bleeding

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Amniotic

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The bag of water surrounding a developing fetus

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Braxton hicks contractions

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Irregular prelabor contractions of uterus

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Cephalic presentation

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Normal birth presentation, where the head appears first

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Eclampsia

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Severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and of very dangerous to baby and mother

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Ectopic pregnancy

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When the fertilized egg is not in the uterus

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Mittelschmerz

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pelvic and lower abdominal pain that some women experience during ovulation

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Placenta pre-via

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a pregnancy complication where the placenta is located low in the uterus, either partially or completely covering the cervix

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