Maternal collapse Flashcards
1
Q
Most common cause of maternal collapse
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Anaesthesia- 100% survival rate
2
Q
Other causes of collapse
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- Heamorrhage
- Thrombus
- AFE
- Caridac
- Sepsis
- Drug OD
- Eclampsia
- Intracranial bleed
- Anaphylaxsis
3
Q
Observations
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Use MEWS after 20week
4
Q
Changes after 20w
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- Aortocaval compression- drops cardiac output
- Resp changes
- Difficult intubation
- High risk for aspiration
5
Q
Mx of collapse
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ABCDE
Mannual displacement of the uterus during compressions
Peri-mortum CS - Decision 4min, done by 5min of collapse
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