Pregnancy Complications Flashcards
What blood pressure in a pregnancy is a sign of preeclampsia?
160/110
What can placental abruption cause?
Maternal hemorrhage
Major risk factors of gestational diabetes
Obesity, family history, previous gestational diabetes
What condition is characterized by seizures in a pregnant patient with hypertension?
Eclampsia
What is it called when the baby’s shoulder gets stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone?
Shoulder dystocia
What are 2 signs of preterm labour?
Regular contractions before 37 weeks, cervical dilation or effacement
What is the leading cause in maternal death worldwide?
Postpartum hemorrhage
What is the treatment for postpartum hemorrhage?
Oxytocin
What are potential complications of breech delivery?
Cord prolapse, head entrapment, birth trauma
What is placenta previa?
Placenta covering the cervix
What is preeclampsia?
High BP and protein in the urine
What maneuver relieves shoulder dystocia during delivery?
Mcroberts maneuver
What is the recommended treatment for severe preeclampsia?
Magnesium sulfate
Signs and symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism?
Sudden respiratory distress, hypotension, altered mental status, cardiac arrest
A mother with Rh-negative blood may require what to prevent Rh incompatibility complications?
RhoGAM (Rh immunoglobulin)
What is the preferred method for managing a prolapsed cord?
Elevate mother’s hips and apply warm saline dressing to the cord
What is excess amniotic fluid that can cause complications called?
Polyhydramnios
Risk factors of placental abruption?
Hypertension, trauma, previous history of abruption
What are the three stages of delivery?
- Dilation
- Delivery of the baby
- Delivery of placenta
