complex pregnancy and complication Flashcards
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The 5 p’s that affect labor
Position, powers, physiological response, passageway, and passenger
Long, difficult or abnormal caused by any of the four variables that affect labor
Dystocia
_________ relaxes the uterus and stops preterm labor.
Brethine
What test can be done at anytime during the pregnancy that is safe for both mother and baby?
Ultrasound
Excessive amniotic fluid
Polydramnios
Deficiency of amniotic fluid
Oligohydramnios
What test is done to indicate that the fetus has adequate oxygenation and intact central nervous system?
Non stress test
BPP
Biophysical profile
What 5 assessments are made in a BPP?
Fetal breathing, fetal movement, fetal tone, fluid assessment, fetal reaction
MSAFP
Maternal serum Alpha fetoprotein
When is the AFP done?
16-18 weeks gestation
What two main things does the AFP test for?
Neural tube defects, and Down’s syndrome
Indicates fetoplacental function
Estriol
A procedure in which a needle is inserted though the abdomen into the amniotic sac
Amniocentesis
When can the amniocentesis be performed for diagnosis of genetic diseases and birth defects?
14-16 weeks gestation
Phospholipids in the lungs that lower surface tension and stabilize the alveoli so they do not collapse on exhalation
Surfactant
Test for lung maturity
LS ratio
When is there bilirubin in the amniotic fluid?
Rh incompatibility
CVS
Chorionic Villi Sampling
When is CVS performed?
8-10 weeks gestation
IUGR
Intrauterine growth retardation
When the fetus is not able to get proper nutrients and oxygen from the mother this is called
IUGR
The drug used mostly for hyperemesis gravidarum
Zophran
What is the #1 electrolyte lost when throwing up?
Vitamin K
