Maternity (done) Flashcards
what are the 4 causes of post partum haemorrhage
tone
truama
tissue
thrombin
when can secondary post partum haemorrhag happen
after 24hours
when can a post partum haemorrhage happen
can happen within 24hours of giving birth
what is classed as a post partum haemoorhage
blood loss above 500ml
what are the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia
blood pressure abover 140/90 abdnominal pain blurred vison, headache and irritablity swollen protein in your urine
what do you not do if a mum has a a cord prolapse
sit them on a chair- can stop baby getting nutrients
what is a cord prolapse
when an unborn baby umblical cord slips through the cervix and vagnia after mothers water break before baby descneds into birth canal
what is placenta preavia
adbnormal sitting of the placenta on top of the cervix
what to do if a mum with placenta preavia starts bleeding
do not hang around
how do you know if a mum has placenta preavia
if they had the 20 weeks scan they will be diagnosed with it
when should you complete an APGAR score
1 minute after brith
and
5 minutes after
what score should you be worried about ono the APGAR score
below 7 needs resusitation an above 7 is healthy
what does the apgar score stand for
activity
pulse
grimace
appearance
respiration
what is the apgar score
to asses the physical condition of a new born baby
how long to try and stimulate the baby before moving to new born life support
if not breathing afte 60-90 seconds
what is your intial new born baby assesment
dry and stimulate
prevent hypothermia
asses- colour, tone, heart rate breathing
why must we get mom out the water as soon as she gives birth
3rd stage of labour cant happen in the water