Teacher Review Flashcards
Molar Pregnancy
No nucleus.
Can be carcinogenic.
Give Rhogam
DNC - can’t get pregnant for a year until hcg is back to 0.
Sickle cell
Red cells destroyed.
Pain / oxygenation management.
Mostly african American.
Ectopic Pregnancy
Methyltrexic
S/S - pain, bleeding, positive pregnancy test
Needs surgery if size > 4cm
Cardiac sphincter
Immature in newborns. Spit up.
Postpartum hemmorhage
Oxytocin, methergin, carboprost, methyluerine, misoprostal
Hyperemesis treatment
Give a lot of fluids. F&E.
Lightening
Occurs round 36 weeks.
Cleft lip / palette surgery timing
6-12 weeks. Months for palette.
Nuchal ultrasound
11-14 weeks
AFP testing / timing
Measures neural tube defects at 15-17 weeks.
Variability (absent, minimal, moderate)
0
Minimal < 5
Moderate (Marked) - 6-25
Higher - Trashing
Involution
1 cm every day - 2 weeks no longer in abdomen.
Cord Prolapse priority
Get presenting part off the cord no matter what.
Magnesium sulfate nursing
Watch LOC, decrease in urine, and have calcium reversal ready.
Fetal Fibrinetic
Protein in membranes of mother. If have PTH then will probably deliver soon. If not, won’t for at least 10 days most likely.
What does Leopold maneuver check?
Attitude, presentation, degree of descent.