Pathophysiology
Pregnancy is normally a time of _______ BP
What is decreased or lowered
Ontario has recommended this screening for all pregnant individuals
What is first trimester preterm preeclampsia screening?
This drug was studied to see if it had any effect on treating preeclampsia
What is aspirin (ASA)?
Hypertension that occurs pre-pregnancy or before 20 wks gestation
What is pre-existing or chronic hypertension?
This gender does much better than the other if born prematurely
What is female
Preeclampsia is caused by one of the following:
1. What you eat
2. The gender of the fetus
3. The placenta
What is the placenta
A positive screening test indicates you have the disease
What is false
Preeclampsia plus a seizure is called this
What is eclampsia?
Hypertension occurring before 20 wks with protein in the urine
What is pre-existing hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia
Jan's dog's name
What is Pearl
Causes the placental vessels to decrease blood flow
What is vasospasm or constriction of the arteries?
The uterine ultrasound during screening measures what?
What is uterine artery blood flow?
This is the preferred method of fetal surveillance in labour for low risk pregnant individuals
What is aucultation?
H-E-L-L-P
What is hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets?
Jan's dog is this breed
What is cream retriever?
This organ is responsible for all nutrient and gaseous exchange for the fetus
What is the placenta?
BORN Ontario does this metabolic screening around everyone's initial "birth" day
What is newborn screening?
This happens when high blood pressure causes the placenta to prematurely separate from the uterine wall
What is placental abruption?
Hypertension occurring after 20 weeks gestation is called______?
What is gestational hypertension?
The number of veins and arteries in the umbilical cord
What is one vein two arteries?
A condition of the fetus if the growth rate doesn't meet the minimum expected for that gestation
What is Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
The 4 components of the FMF preeclampsia screening algorithm
What are
1. maternal risk factors,
2. mean arterial pressure (MAP),
3. ultrasound to measure uterine artery flow
4. serum biomarkers (PlGF)
This is the definitive treatment for preeclampsia/eclampsia
What is Delivery of baby (placenta)
Was thought to be the severest form of preeclampsia but now we know it might be a stand alone condition
What is HELLP syndrome?
She was the neonatal nurse who started the first perinatal data base in Ontario
Who is Patricia Niday?