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define primagravida

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a woman who is / has only been pregnant once

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Pre-eclampsia

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• High blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system (usually liver and kidneys)
  begins after 20 weeks of pregnancy in women whose BP had been normal

once PE has developed, it doesn’t go away until after birth

women with PE may require earlier delivery to protect health

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multiparous

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woman who has given birth at least twice (to fetus +24weeks)

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define oedema

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swelling

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haematoma

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pool of blood outside blood vessels Â

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macrosomic

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baby born much larger than average

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diuresis

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increased urine production

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dysuria

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painful / uncomfortable urination

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urethral catheter

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drain hte urine via the urethraa

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indwelling catheter

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catheter that is left in place
drains urine continually into a urine bag, or a catheter valve can be inserted into the end of the catheter to allow bladder to be emptyed periodically

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intermittent catheterisation

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inserted and removed

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in situ

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in the original place

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what is hypoxia

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Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. Hypoxia may be classified as either generalized, affecting the whole body, or local, affecting a region of the body.

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what is tachycardia

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Fast pulse rate (>100bpm)

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what is bradycardia

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slow pulse rate (<60bpm)

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what is eupnoea

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normal breathing at rest- regular respirations, expiration slightly longer than inspiration

woman can hold a conversation (if woman is only able to talk in short sentences, there is degree of respiratory distress)

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what is arrhythmia

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irregular pulse rate

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tachypnoea

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20 rpmÂ

when combined with another abnormal baseline recording, it’s suggestive of sepsis

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bradypnoea

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<10 rpmÂ

may be a sign of impending respiratory arrest

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Dyspnoea

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difficulty breathing, using acessory muscle of respiration

reported in 70% of pregnant women

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puerperium

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6-8 weeks following birth when the reproductive organs return to a non-pregnant state and lactation begins

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involution

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process in which the uterus reduces in size - stimulated by oxytocin

uterus has already well contracted at third stage and rises over teh following hours to the level of the umbilicus.

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haemostasis

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stoppage of bleeding

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cephalopelvic disproportion

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when size of fetal head is disproportionate to size of maternal pelvis

this results in ‘failure to progress’ for mechanical reasons

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vasa praevia

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when the blood vessels connecting umbilical cord and placenta are very close to internal cervical os

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uterine hyperstimulation

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condition caused by Too much pitocin

indications

• Mild to moderate abdominal pain.
• Abdominal bloating or increased waist size.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Diarrhea.
• Tenderness in the area of your ovaries.

Treated with turbutaline (medication that prevents/ slows contractions)

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dysbiosis

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loss of variety of vaginal bacteria

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Gravidity

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the number of times that a woman has been pregnant

Primagravida (pregnant once)

Multigravida (2 or more times pregnant)

Grand multigravida (5 or more times)

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Parity

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the number of times that she has given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child was born alive or was stillborn

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Scalp edema / Cephalhaematoma

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Edema- Swelling that affects baby’s scalp-Â caused by pressure from baby moving through birth canal

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cephalhaematoma- swelling caused by pooled blood under scalp

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hydrocephaly

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Hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain.

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haematuria

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blood in urine

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pyrexia

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raised body temp / fever

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Wound dehiscence

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surgery complication where the incision, a cut made during a surgical procedure, reopens