Early Pregnancy Complications
This condition is characterized by severe, persistent vomiting all day long that leads to weight loss, severe dehydration,and ketonuria.
What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum
This condition presents with sudden, painless, bright red vaginal bleeding in the second or third trimester.
What is Placenta Previa
This intravenous antibiotic is the drug of choice administered during labor to protect the newborn from Group B Streptococcus.
What is Penicillin?
The surgical procedure where a strong stitch is placed to reinforce and close a weak cervix, usually around weeks 14 to 16.
What is cerclage?
Fetal growth condition defined as an estimated fetal weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age.
What is IUGR (Intrauterine growth restriction)?
his type of spontaneous abortion presents with vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, and a dilated cervix, but no passage of tissue yet.
What is inevitable miscarriage (AB)
This absolute contraindication must be observed by the nurse when a client presents with unexplained late-pregnancy vaginal bleeding.
What is vaginal exam?
To provide adequate intrapartum prophylaxis, GBS antibiotic therapy should be started at least this many hours prior to birth.
What is 4 hours?
In Incompetent Cervix (cervical insufficiency), cervical dilation typically occurs during this trimester without pain or contractions.
What is the Second Trimester (or 20–22 weeks)?
The type of IUGR where the fetal abdominal circumference lags behind, but the fetal head circumference measures normally due to vascular shunting
What is Asymmetric IUGR (or "Head-Sparing" IUGR)?
Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity, most commonly occurring in the fallopian tube.
What is ectopic pregnancy?
This obstetric emergency is a result of premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall presenting with dark red blood, constant pain, and a board-like,rigid abdomen.
What is Placental Abruption?
An infection contracted by consuming undercooked meat or coming into contact with cat feces that can cause severe fetal harm.
What is Toxoplasmosis?
This medication is given to Rh-negative mothers post-procedure or after bleeding episodes to prevent maternal alloimmunization/sensitization.
What is Rho(D) Immune Globulin (RhoGAM)?
The primary diagnostic growth threshold required on ultrasound to confirm a diagnosis of Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
What is below the 10th percentile for gestational age?
This folic acid antagonist medication is administered to medically treat an unruptured ectopic pregnancy by inhibiting rapidly dividing cells.
What is Methotrexate?
Two major maternal risk factors for placental abruption involving substance use or systemic vascular disease.
What are cocaine use and Hypertension?
Prophylactic antiviral therapy (such as Valtrex) is started at 36 weeks gestation for mothers with a history of this virus to prevent active outbreaks at birth.
What is HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus 2)?
The autoimmune disorder causing hyperthyroidism that presents with heat intolerance, resting tachycardia, and elevated free T4.
What is Grave's Disease?
Three major categories of maternal or environmental risk factors that lead to asymmetric IUGR by impairing placental blood flow and nutrient delivery
What are maternal hypertensive disorders, Advanced maternal age (AMA), and Substance use disorders?
A gestational trophoblastic disease caused by abnormal fertilization that results in grape-like clusters of vesicles and carries a risk of malignancy.
What is a Molar Pregnancy (or Hydatidiform Mole)?
A rare, life-threatening condition where unprotected fetal blood vessels cross the internal cervical os, risking massive fetal hemorrhage upon rupture of membranes.
What is Vasa Previa?
In an HIV-positive pregnant client, a scheduled Cesarean delivery at 38 weeks is indicated if the viral load exceeds this threshold.
What is 1000 copies?
Following the evacuation of a hydatidiform mole, healthcare providers must perform serial monitoring of this specific hormone to rule out malignant transformation into choriocarcinoma, while requiring the patient to strictly avoid pregnancy for this specific duration.
What is HcG and one year?
The full clinical surveillance protocol required to monitor fetal well-being and placental function once a diagnosis of IUGR is established (4 tests)
What are growth ultrasounds with doppler studies, serial NSTs and BPPs until delivery?