CPH Quiz maternal Flashcards
death of a women while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes
Maternal death/ Maternal mortality
deaths resulting from obstetric complications of the pregnant state (pregnancy, labor and the puerperium), from interventions, omissions, or incorrect treatment, or from a chain of events
Direct Obstetric Deaths
deaths resulting from previous existing disease or disease that developed during pregnancy and that was not due to direct obstetric causes but was aggravated by the physiological effects of pregnancy
Indirect Obstetric Death
defined as the death of a woman from direct or indirect obstetric causes, more than 42 days but less than one year, after termination of pregnancy
Late Maternal Death
death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death
Pregnancy Related Death
people with midwifery skills (e.g. doctors, midwives, nurses) who have been trained proficiently in the skills necessary to manage a normal delivery and diagnose and refer obstetric complications;
Skilled Birth Attendant
Three main measures of maternal mortality
the maternal mortality ratio, the maternal mortality rate and the lifetime risk of maternal death
5 Leading Causes of Maternal Death
- Hemorrhage
- Embolism
- Pregnancy-indiced hypertension
- Sepsis/Infection
- Anesthesia complications
Common Risks to Maternal Health
- Eclampsia and Pre-eclampsia
- Gestational diabetes,
- Giving birth to low-birth-weight babies
- Post-partum hemorrhage
- Post-partum depression
- Maternal sepsis
Pregnancy related high blood pressure disorders
Mother’s high blood pressure reduces the blood supply to the fetus
Pre-eclampsia
pregnancy related high blood pressure disorders.
Eclampsia and Pre-eclampsia
a type of Diabetes mellitus that occurs during pregnancy and disappears after pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes
Commonly associated with the lifestyle of the mother (exhibited if the mother is a smoker or a heavy drinker).
Giving Birth to Low Weight Babies,
_____________ is a leading cause of maternal mortality
Postpartum Hemorrhage
it is defined as blood loss of more than 500 mL following vaginal delivery or more than 1000 mL following cesarean delivery.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
__________ which is also known as post-partum blues is a condition wherein the mother would feel hopelessness, sadness and even shame after giving birth.
Postpartum Depression
The most severe form of postpartum depression is _____________.
postpartum psychosis
___________ is a potentially life threatening condition that results from an infection and can lead to multiple organ failure if left untreated.
Maternal Sepsis
____________ is the medical care provided to a pregnant woman from the time of conception
until the birth process occurs. It is included as one of the fundamentals of safe motherhood program.
Prenatal health care
MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN THE PHILIPPINES (7)
- Antenatal registration
- Tetanus toxoid immunization
- Micronutrient supplementation
- Treatment of disease and other chronic conditions
- Clean and safe delivery
- Support to breastfeeding
- Family planning counselling
Three Components of Prenatal Healthcare
- Risk assessment
- Treatment for medical conditions/ risk reduction
- Education
_________ is defined as the termination of pregnancy, either from medical surgery or ingestion of drugs that will kill the fetus.
Abortion
having the desired number of children and when you want to have them by using safe and
effective modern methods.
Family Planning
To address the unmet needs of family planning, DOH has launched a program called the ____________, which aims to: Increase modern Contraceptive Prevalence rate (mCPR) among all women
National Family Planning Program
A ________baby is any neonate born before 37 completed weeks (<259 days) of gestation
irrespective of the birth weight.
pre-term
Periods of infant health
Perinatal period,
Early neonatal period,
Late neonatal period
Post-neonatal period.
A ________ is a neonate born between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancies (259-294 days) irrespective of the birth weight.
term baby
a medical doctor who specializes in the care of newborn children up to two months of age
neonatologist
________ are deaths that occur during the first 28 days after birth.
Neonatal mortality
__________ is death that occur between 28 days and 365 days after birth.
Post-neonatal mortality
__________ is the single most important factor in neonatal death, as well as being a
significant predictor of post-neonatal mortality and infant and later childhood morbidity.
Low birth weight
Heavy maternal alcohol consumption can lead to a condition known as __________________________ a group of abnormalities that may include growth retardation, abnormal appearance of face and head, and deficits of central nervous system function, including mental retardation.
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS),
T or F
Exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months is recommended.
T
third leading cause of infant death
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
the sudden unanticipated death of an infant in whom, after examination, there is no recognizable cause of death.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
also known as crib death because most cases of ____ occur when a baby is sleeping in a crib
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INFANT DEATH
- Premature Births
- Low Birth Weight
- Cigarette Smoking
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Breastfeeding
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Concerned with all aspects of children’s growth and development
Child Health
Vaccination Recommendation (by CDC)
o 4 doses of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine,
o ≥ 3 doses of polio vaccine, ≥ 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
o ≥ 3 doses of Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) vaccine
o Hepatitis B vaccine
o Varicella(chickenpox) vaccine
Vaccinations that are given at birth (yung table)
BCG and Hepa B
Vaccinations that are given at 12 months of birth (yung table)
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine and MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine
