MATERNAL HEALTH (PRE, POST DURING PREGNANCY) Flashcards
impaired ovary with formation of lesion
BLIGHTED OVARY PRE-PREGNANCY
a type of pregnancy wherein the embryo is implanted outside the uterus (commonly in a fallopian tube); after a few weeks, the fallopian tube burst requiring immediate medical care.
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY PRE-PREGNANCY
a variables disease that is marked by amenorrhea, hirsutism, obesity, infertility, and ovarian enlargement and is usually initiated by an elevated of gonodotropin released by the pituitary gland.
POLCYSTIC OVARY PRE-PREGNANCY
a tumor consisting of muscle tissue
MYOMA PRE-PREGNANCY
a serious medical condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, swelling of the body, severe headache, generalized edema, and visual disturbance that may result in eclampsia if untreated.
A. PRE-ECLAMPSIA- (TOXEMIA) DURING PREGNANCY
abnormally high blood sugar levels in the mother during her conception up to delivery; if uncontrolled, it may lead to abnormalities or death of the fetus or to medical problems in the mother.
B. GESTATIONAL DIABETES DURING PREGNANCY
the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; it can happen because a mother’s body has an abnormality or because the embryo is abnormal.
C. MISCARRIAGE DURING PREGNANCY
the delivery of a dead child after 20 weeks or more of pregnancy because of some cause; proper medical and personal care can help to prevent this complication.
D. STILLBIRTH DURING PREGNANCY
an unusual type of birth in which the baby is born upside down with the feet coming out first; this position may cause the baby’s head to get caught by the cervix. Most breech deliveries are done by caesarean section.
E. BREECHBIRTH DURING PREGNANCY
inability to produce breastmilk after delivery
A. POST-PARTUM DISORDER POST PREGNANCY
the bloodstream is invaded by virulent microorganism and bacteria along with their toxins from a local seat of infection accompanied by chills, fever, and extreme physical weakness or exhaustion.
B. SEPSIS (BLOOD POISONING POST PREGNANCY
This is a major surgery which can be performed immediately after childbirth trough a small incision near the naval or during a cesarean delivery
C. TUBAL LIGATION POST PREGNANCY
many pregnant women, especially in remote barrios and municipalities in the Philippines, rely on traditional birth attendants known as maghihilot despite the fact that they have no official obstetric training.
D. HILOT OR BIRTH ATTENDANTS POST PREGNANCY