prenatal and perinatal risk factors Flashcards
What must be done to achieve a high standard care?
Estimation of gestational age
Risk of maternal and fetal mortality
Evaluation of maternal and fetal health status
Intervention to prevent morbidity
What is the most common cause of maternal death?
Hemorrhage
Chronic hypertension in pregnant women?
Present before the pregnancy or developing before 20 weeks of pregnancy
Gestational hypertension?
Increased blood pressure and no proteinuria
Preeclampsia?
Increased blood pressure after 20 weeks and proteinuria (pathologic)
Severe preeclampsia or ……. syndrome
HELLP
……….. increases the risk of the following:
Hypertensive disorders
Fetal macrosomia
The need for cesarean section
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes risks to fetus?
Type 2 diabetes
Neonatal hypoglycemia
Preterm birth
Shoulder dystocia—> brachial plexus injury
What are the factors to consider if a woman wants to get pregnant?
Maternal age
Maternal height
Maternal weight
Std’s
Pyelonephritis
Acute surgical problems
Genital abnormalities
Exposure to Teratogens(infections) are most likely to result if exposure occurs between which weeks after conception?
2nd and 8th week
What are the risks of Multifetal (Multiple) Pregnancy?
-Congenital malformations*
-Preterm birth
-Growth restrictions
-Perinatal morbidity and mortality
-Uterine atony and hemorrhage (After delivery)
-Abruptio placentae(placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth.)
Preterm delivery happens before…… weeks
37
……….(excess amniotic fluid) can lead to severe maternal shortness of breath and preterm labor.
Polyhydramnios
……….(deficient amniotic fluid) often accompanies congenital malformations of the fetal urinary tract and severe fetal growth restriction.
Oligohydramnios
