WEEL 11 Flashcards
postpartum period- ATI
what are some systems that adaptations take place in during postpartum
cardiovascular
pulmonary
hematological
gastrointestinal
renal
musculoskeletal
neuro
endocrine
reproductive
integumentary
average vital signs the first 24 hours following birth
BP: 116-79
O2: 96%
RR: 15/min
temp: 98.1
HR: 84
what can PP clients with long second stage of labor experience
PP neuropathy
define postpartum neuropathy
Nerve damage from vaginal childbirth that can include weakness and loss of sensation in the lower limbs.
endocrine system: hormones
estrogen and progesterone
hCG
prolactin
oxytocin
PP endocrine: estrogen and progesterone
drop
signals the anterior pituitary gland to produce prolactin
PP endocrine: hCG
drop drastically since the explosion of the placenta
be at zero at end of first week of PP
PP endocrine: prolactin
progestrone levels drop with allows prolactin to increase
need nipple stimulation to have this hormone
PP endocrine: oxytocin
increases in the PP period in response to breastfeeding
postpartum thyroiditis
hypothyroidism
manifestations: mild or none but…
constipation
dry skin
fatigue
cold intolerance
paresthesia
low T3 and T4 levels
PP endocrine: insulin
decrease
what does oxytocin signal?
the milk ejection reflex
PP cardio: CO
increase in circulating blood so increase CO
define varicosities
Enlarged veins that commonly develop in the third trimester of pregnancy. Varicosities develop when the walls and valves of the veins become weak, and the blood can back up and pool, causing the vein to swell and protrude.
PP hema system: blood volume
increases in pregnancy but declines RAPIDLY during PP period
definition of OB hemorrhage
1000 mL of blood loss OR manifestations of hypovolemia
PP hema system: clotting factors
will remain elevated for weeks following birth, which places clients at risk for thromboembolism
PP hema system: WBC
during labor they increase, but during PP return to normal in about a month
does Hgb and Hct decrease or increase during PP
decrease
PP GI system: common disorders
PP constipation
hemorrhoids
incontinence