Labor Problems
These medications block calcium and simultaneous administration has been implicated in serious maternal side effects r/t low calcium levels?
What is Procardia and Magnesium Sulfate?
Abruptio Placenta
What is premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall?
Partial Placenta Previa
What is type of previa is it when the internal os is partially covered?
dysfunctional uterine contractions that can cause prolonged labor and come in irregular intervals and irregular strength.
What is dystocia?
Another name for brow presentation
What is sinciput (military) presentation?
I am a corticosteroid that is given antenatally to a woman about to deliver between 24 and 34 weeks.
What is betamethasone?
The placenta separates at its edges, the blood passes between the fetal membranes and the uterine wall, and the escapes vaginally.
What is marginal abruption?
Complete placenta previa
What is the internal os is completely covered?
Medication used to induce contractions with a hypotonic pattern present after CPD and fetal malposition have been ruled out.
What is Pitocin?
The fetal head is hyper-extended and can deliver vaginally if no CPD is present and the chin is anterior.
What is face presentation?
Febrile illness, stress, lack of support, STI's, HTN, and hydramnios
What are risk factors for spontaneous preterm labor?
Massive vaginal bleeding is this type of abruption.
What is complete placental abruption?
A reason a doctor will perform a cesarean section. (Name 2)
What is bright red blood, maternal VS decline, labor has begun, or non-reassuring FHT's?
Tachysystolic labor pattern
What is more than 5 ctx's in a 10-minute period averaged over 30-minute period?
The fetal head is not the presenting part.
What is breech presentation?
Spontaneous rupture of membranes before the onset of labor is called what?
What is premature rupture of membranes (PROM)?
DIC
What is a complex pathologic activation of coagulation mechanisms that can be a complication of placental abruption?
Bed rest, reduce activity, no vaginal exams, and frequent monitoring of pt.
What is management of a placenta previa less than 37 weeks?
pregnancy that extends more than 294 days past the LMP and can cause macrosomia infant.
What is postterm pregnancy?
Condition in which the size, shape or position of the fetal head prevents it from passing through the lateral aspect of the maternal pelvis or when the maternal pelvis is of a size or shape that prevents the descent of the fetus through the pelvis.
What is cephalopelvic disproportion?
This medication made me have a warm feeling in my face and I felt like I was out of it.
What is magnesium sulfate?
Pt presentations to the unit with cramping and dark red blood. Reports smoking a cigarette before coming in and tests positive for cocaine.
What is placental abruption?
Placenta previa
What is the placenta is implanted in the lower uterine segment rather than the upper portion of the uterus?
Hypotonic labor
What is labor characterized by fewer than 2-3 ctx's in a 10-minute period?
Most common fetal malposition that occurs when the fetus does not rotate.
What is persistent occiput posterior position?