Exam 2 Flashcards
what causes lactation
- decreasing estrogen and progesterone
* increasing prolactin and oxytocin
PP lochia abnormalities
- constant trickle
- excessive w/ ctx
- foul smelling
REEDA
•episiotomy/incision assessment
- Redness
- Edema
- Ecchymosis
- Discharge
- Approximation
- infection if have pain too
PP s/sx to report
- fever > 100.4
- unilateral breast edema w/ flu s/sx
- abd tenderness/pressure
- perineal pain
- UTI
- DVT
- lochia change
early PP hemorrhage
- w/in 24 hr
- vag: > 500 cc EBL
- C/S: > 1500 cc EBL
s/sx early PP hemorrhage
- excessive lochia
- soft/diff. to locate fundus
- fundus above expected level
PP hemorrhage causes
- uterine atony
- placental complications/retention
- laceration/trauma/hematoma
- uterine inversion
- sub-involution of uterus
- coagulopathies (DIC)
uterine atony causes
- overdistention
- muliparity
- tocolytics
- prolonged/precipitous labor
- C/S
- induction
early PP hemorrhage tx
- fundal massage
- ABCs
- bolus Pit
- new large IV
- admin meds/blood
- elevate legs
meds for early PP hemorrhage
- O2
- oxytocin (Pit)
- methergin
- cytotec
- Hespan
- Hemabate
late PP hemorrhage
- b/t 24 hr and 2 wks PP
* caused by uterine sub-involution
sub-involution causes
- retained placental fragments
* endometritis
s/sx subinvolution
- prolonged, foul lochia
- hemorrhage
- pelvic pain/heaviness
- backache
- malaise/fatigue
- soft/large uterus
subinvolution tx
- methergine
- abx
- D&C (last resort)
endometritis tx
- IV abx
- analgesics (no ASA, ibuprofen)
- high fowlers (drain lochia)
meaty clots indicate…
•uterine atony
thin/shiny clots indicate
•trauma
trauma causes
- macrosomia
- operative vag. delivery
- soft part abnormality
- rapid delivery
trauma tx
•ice
•pressure
•treat shock
*call MD
early signs hypovolumetric shock
•tachycardia •thready pulse •increased RR •BP normal *body trying to compensate
late signs hypovolumetric shock
•falling BP •cool, moist, pale skin •bradycardia •change in mental status *body CANT compensate
hypovolumetric shock tx
- trendelberg/elevate legs
- O2
- multiple IVs (blood, NS, etc)
- admin Hespan
- ABCs
stages of fetal response to Rh incompatibility
- fetal hemolytic anemia
- fetal hyperbilirubinemia
- erythroblastosis fetalis
- hydrops fetalis
when to admin RhoGAM
- 28 wk GA Rh- mom
- post-invasive procedure
- post-abortion
- w/in 72 hrs delivery if baby Rh+
amniocentesis
•measures amnt. bilirubin in amniotic fld. (urine) to determine severity of fetal hemolytic anemia
early abortion
•before 12 wks •r/t abnormalities of: -chromosomes -endocrine -immune -systemic
late abortion
•b/t 12-20 wks •r/t: -AMA -multiparous -infection -drug use
threatened abortion s/sx
- SPOTTING
- BACKACHE
- cramping
- pelvic pressure
threatened abortion tx
•pelvic rest
inevitable abortion
- ROM
- DILATION
- bleeding
- cramping
inevitable abortion tx
- allow nature to work
* if incomplete, D&C
incomplete abortion s/sx
- PROFUSE BLEEDING
- DILATION
- severe cramping
- retained placental pressure
incomplete abortion tx
- < 14 wk, D&C
* > 14 wk, induce
complete abortion s/sx
- CTX STOP
- CERVIX CLOSED
- PG signs/test neg.
complete abortion tx
•nothing unless excessive bleeding or complications
missed abortion s/sx
- RED/BROWN spotting
- WEIGHT LOSS
- PG s/sx disappear
miss abortion tx
•wait and then D&C
complications of missed abortion
- sepsis
* DIC
DIC risk factors
- missed Ab
- sepsis
- abruption
- severe PIH
- AFE
s/sx DIC
•bleeding from orafices
•low platelets
•prolonged bleeding time
*DONT give epidural or spinal
risks r/t bicornuate uterus
- poor baby perfusion
* labor issues b/c head doesn’t push on cervix effectively
methotrexate
•antineoplastic ectopic PG tx •N/V •no etoh/sex until no hCG •must be < 8 wks and < 4 cm *preferred tx b/c less scarring risk
placental previa s/sx
- painless bright red bleeding
- uterus soft/nontender
- FHT distress