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Healthy behaviours important to pregnancy?

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  • Eat like a diabetic always
  • Drugs and alcohol are tetrogenics, avoid!
  • Limited caffeine
  • Take folic acid supplements
  • Adequate hydration
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Foods to avoid while pregnant?

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  • Soft cheese
  • Raw eggs
  • Limited fish (no uncooked)
  • No buffets
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Complications that may place pregnant woman and foetus at risk?

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  • Anaemia
  • Diabetes
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Pre eclampsia
  • Eclampsia
  • Hyperemesis gravidarum
  • Antepartum bleed
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Pre existing illness of pregnancy?

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  • Anaemia

* Diabetes

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Normal fatal heart rate?

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110-160bpm

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What is the Peuperium?

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6 weeks after placenta delivery

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Post birth changes?

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  • Placenta separation
  • Placenta delivery
  • HR and BP return to normal
  • Ice the peritoneum
  • Uterus contracts back to normal size
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Latent (1st) phase of labour?

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  • Cervix dilates to approx 3cm

* Mild to moderate contractions

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Transitional / Advanced (3rd) phase of labour?

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  • Cervix dilates from 7-10 cm

* Strong contractions

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Active (2nd) labor phase?

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  • Cervix dilates to 7cm

* Stronger contractions

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First stage of labour?

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  • Cervix dilates
  • Contractions begin
  • Latent / Active / Transitional phases
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Second stage of labour?

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  • Birth of baby

* Cervix fully dilated

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Third stage of labour?

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  • Afterbirth / placenta delivery

* Immediate newborn care

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Primary PPH occurs when?

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Within 24 hours post birth

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Secondary PPH occurs when?

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After 24 hours and up to 6 weeks port birth

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Causes of PPH

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  • Previous Hx
  • Prolonged labour
  • Clotting disorders
  • Fibroids
  • Multiple births
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What are the 4 T’s of PPH?

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  • Tone
  • Trauma
  • Thrombin
  • Tissue
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Management of PPH

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  • MET call
  • Massage fundus
  • Administer oxytocin
  • IV fluid
  • Bloods
  • Fluid balance
  • Bimanual compression
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Physiological adaptation of newborn to extra-uterine life?

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  • Cord clamped
  • Lungs breathe in O2
  • Fetal shunts close
  • Resps established
  • Voids within 24 hours
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Characteristics of newborn?

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  • Sleeps 16-24 hours first week

* Wakes every 2-8 hours for feed

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Vaccinations given in hospital?

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  • Vitamin K

* Hepatitis B

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Nutritional requirements for term newborn?

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  • First feed 2-4 hours post birth
  • Bottle feeding every 2 hours
  • Formula feeding read instructions
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Vaccinations registered up to?

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Vaccination schedule?

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  • Birth / 4 / 8 / 12 / 18 months

* 4 / 7 years

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Family centred care involves what?
* Family is the best place for children * Have family involved in all medical treatment * Offer parents / siblings support * Education for informed decisions
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Developmental milestones for 0-18 years
* Vision * Fine motor * Hearing * Speech * Language * Gross motor * Social - Emotional - Play * Cognitive
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Developmental screening tools?
* Ages and Stages (PEDS) * Head circumference / weight / height * Communication / gross and fine motor / problem solving / personal - social
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Failure to Thrive? Causes?
Children less than 5, poor weight gain. Weight is less than the 3rd percentile on two seperate occasions. Causes can include insufficient calorie intake / absorption, psychological factors.
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What does APGAR stand for?
* Activity * Pulse * Grimace * Respirations * Appearance * Respirations
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Pain assessment QUESTT stands for?
* Question the child * Use a pain score * Evaluate behaviour * Secure parents involvement * Take action and evaluate results
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What is CHIPPS?
Children and infant post-operative pain scale
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What is FLACC?
Face, legs, arms, cry, consolability pain scale
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Unique characteristics of child's airway?
* Short neck * Narrow nostrils * Loose teeth * Horse shoe shaped epiglotis * Short soft trachea
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Clinical symptoms of dehydrated child?
* Sunken eyes * Dry mucous membranes * Poor skin turgor * Cool peripheries * Lethargic * Pale - white skin
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Why are children susceptible to acid base imbalances?
Higher water percentile, immature tubules and nephrons
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Symptoms of ICP in infants?
* High pitched cry * Tense bulging fontanelle * Dilated scalp veins * Poor intake * Widened pupils
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What is AVPU?
Consciousness level for children Alert and awake Verbal stimuli response Painful stimuli response Unresponsive

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