Terms Flashcards
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define primagravida
a woman who is / has only been pregnant once
Pre-eclampsia
- 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
multiparous
woman who has given birth at least twice (to fetus +24weeks)
define oedema
swelling
haematoma
pool of blood outside blood vessels Â
macrosomic
baby born much larger than average
diuresis
increased urine production
dysuria
painful / uncomfortable urination
urethral catheter
drain hte urine via the urethraa
indwelling catheter
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
intermittent catheterisation
inserted and removed
in situ
in the original place
what is hypoxia
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.
what is tachycardia
Fast pulse rate (>100bpm)
what is bradycardia
slow pulse rate (<60bpm)
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what is eupnoea
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)
what is arrhythmia
irregular pulse rate
tachypnoea
20 rpmÂ
when combined with another abnormal baseline recording, it’s suggestive of sepsis
bradypnoea
<10 rpmÂ
may be a sign of impending respiratory arrest
Dyspnoea
difficulty breathing, using acessory muscle of respiration
reported in 70% of pregnant women
puerperium
6-8 weeks following birth when the reproductive organs return to a non-pregnant state and lactation begins
involution
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.
haemostasis
stoppage of bleeding
cephalopelvic disproportion
when size of fetal head is disproportionate to size of maternal pelvis
this results in ‘failure to progress’ for mechanical reasons
vasa praevia
when the blood vessels connecting umbilical cord and placenta are very close to internal cervical os
uterine hyperstimulation
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)
dysbiosis
loss of variety of vaginal bacteria
Gravidity
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)
Parity
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
Scalp edema / Cephalhaematoma
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
hydrocephaly
Hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain.
haematuria
blood in urine
pyrexia
raised body temp / fever
Wound dehiscence
surgery complication where the incision, a cut made during a surgical procedure, reopens
