PIH Flashcards
preterm PROM occurs when
before 37 weeks
cause of PROM
infetion
obstetrical procedure
in term PROM labor often begins when
24hrs after membrane ruptures
in preterm PROM labor is
delayed a week
management of PROM depends on
AOG
Fetus health
Severity
two options of management for PROM
delivery
expectant management
medications for PROM
tocolytics
betamethasone
prophylactic antibiotics
slows or stops contractions
Tocolytics
speed up lung development in preterm babies
betamethasone
90% of PROM treatment will go into
spontaneous labor
safest option of treatment of PROM
delivering within 24hrs
helps with the fetus’s brain
Magnesium sulfate
hypertension developing after 20th weak of gestation
PIH
toxin produced by a woman response to foreign protein of the growing fetus
Toxemia
cause of PIH
autoimmunie reaction to antigens
Protein deficiency theory
endothelin theory
what is endothelin theory
endothelin are potent vasocinstrictors
predisposing factors of PIH
calcium & vit c deficiency
Poor nutrition
young maternal age
edema only occurs after hypertension in PIH (T/F)
TRUE
140/90
no proteinuria/edema
Gestational hypertension
Gestational H returns to normal within
12 WEEKS postpartum