Maternal mortality, UK reporting

Question 1

What is the surveillance system for maternal and fetal/still births/neonatal deaths

Answer 1

MBBRACE

Question 2

List two types of maternal deaths

Answer 2

Direct- e.g. haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia

Indirect- cardiac disease, psychiatric, sepsis

Coincidental- RTA

Late- less than one year after pregnancy

Question 3

What is the most common cause of maternal death in the west?

Answer 3

heart disease

Question 4

List three causes of maternal death

Answer 4

heart disease
blood clots
epilepsy
stroke
sepsis
bleeding

Question 5

What is PROMPT?

Answer 5

The PROMPT Maternity Foundation provides a multi-professional training programme which was initially introduced to North Bristol NHS Trust. It has been shown to improve outcomes for real women and their babies.

Question 6

What does PROMPT reduce the risk of?

Answer 6

hypoxic brain injury
cerebral palsy
permanent brachial plexus injury
quicker c-section delivery (emergency)