Postpartum Hemorrhage
Relaxation of the uterine muscles following delivery?
What is Uterine Atony
A serious condition where HTN results in seizures during pregnancy.
What is eclampsia?
The most important lab value to check in postpartum hemorrhage
What is hematocrit
Body aches, fever, redness/ firm area in one breast, pain, axillary lymphadenopathy
What are the sign & symptoms?
Trade name for medication that prevents production of antibodies in Rh negative patients who were exposed to Rh positive blood
What is RhoGAM?
Injury to a blood vessel that results in bleeding into the soft tissue?
What is hematoma
New onset HTN after 20 weeks gestation.
What is gestational HTN (or PIH)?
The type of blood pressure to check for in pph patients
What is orthostatic hypertension
Analgesics, antibiotics. Applying ice to warm area on chest.
What are the treatments?
The generic name for a vasoconstrictor that will increase blood pressure and used as an adjunct medication to help increase contraction.
What is methylergonovine maleate ?
A collapse of the fundus into the uterine cavity?
What is Uterine Inversion
A past medical history of this can greatly increase your chances of having it during pregnancy.
What is HTN?
The 4 T's of PPH
What is Tone, Tissue, Trauma, Thrombin
Is an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection
Generic name for hormone medication that is used for management in the third stage for all births, controlling bleeding and atony.
What is oxytocin?
After childbirth the uterus does not return to its normal size?
What is Subinvolution
Proteinuria is a symptom.
The most accurate way to check amount of blood
What is weighing chucks and linen
Produce almost more milk than their breasts can hold, which makes them feel rock hard and uncomfortably full
Generic name for medication used for severe preeclampsia by cerebral vasodilation or to halt preterm labor contractions.
What is magnesium sulfate?
An excessive accumulation of amniotic fluid?
What is Polyhydramnios
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological of this to a target blood pressure at or below 140/90.
What is treatment for HTN in pregnancy?
Assess status of the bladder to check for
The blockage causes milk to back up, leading to breast infection
What is a blocked milk duct?
Trade name for medication used off label for controlling postpartum hemorrhage by acting on the prostaglandin analogue causing uterine contraction.
What is Cytotec?