memorize for Module 3 Flashcards
Symptoms to help distinguish from Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia
Headache
visual disturbances
epigastric or right upper quadrant pain
family dx of preeclampsia
Protein is absent finding in how many women with preeclampsia
15-25%
What other testing has found to correlate to 24 hours urine for accurate proteinuria
timed urine collection of 2, 4, and 12 hours
Protein/creatinine ratio
How many BP needed to diagnose a pregnant woman with HTN
2 > 140/90 4 hours apart
What percentage of women may not have elevated BP with preeclampsia
10-15%
What labs are drawn to diagnose a woman with preeclampsia
H/H
AST/ALT
Platelets
LDH
Serum Creatinine
Urine protein/creatinine ratio
Normal range for AST
2nd trimester 3-33 U/L
3rd trimester 4-32 U/L
Normal range for ALT
2nd trimester 2-33 U/L
3rd trimester 2-25 U/L
Platelets
2nd trimester 155-409,000
3rd trimester 146-429, 000
LDH
2nd trimester 80-447 U/L
3rd trimester 82-524 U/L
Serum Creatinine
0.4-0.8 mg/dL
Urine Protein/creatinine ratio
<0.3 mg/dL
what does WHNP do with Patient with preeclampsia without severe features
collaborate with physician
Signs of preeclampsia
right upper quadrant pain that does not resolve
feeling nauseous; throwing up
swelling in hands and face
headache
seeing spots
gaining more than 5 lbs in 1 week
Management plan for patient’s with preeclampsia without severe features
Biweekly office visits
Evaluate BP and signs and sx of preeclampsia
fundal height
weight gain
fetal surveillance testing
weekly labs