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Antenatal Complications
Intrapartum Complications
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Newborn Complications
100
The creamy cheese like substance covering the baby after birth.
What is the vernix caseosa?
100
The acronym TORCH.
What is toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpesvirus
100

painless bright red blood, soft uterus low lying placenta

What is placenta previa?

100

presdisposing factors high parity, prolonged labor, operative delivery...uterine atony and retained placenta may cause this

What is postpartum hemorrhage?

100
Blood test administered to the newborn born post term and SGA.
What is Blood Glucose Level?
200
The rationale for administering Vitamen K 1 mg IM for a term newborn after birth.
What is it takes about 1 week for the baby to be able to synthesize his or her own vitamin K. The gut, at birth is sterile. (Neonate is deficient in intestinal flora)
200
The triad of symptoms associated with preeclampsia
What is proteinuria, edema (sacral, face, and perineum), and hypertension?
200
The drug given to stimulate fetal surfactant production in a preterm labor.
What is Betamethasone?
200

delusions, hallucinations of harming the infant or self

What is Postpartum psychosis.

200
Preventing heat loss is important in the newborn to prevent this.
What is cold stress?
300

Develops in preterm infants with long term oxygen use

What is retinopathy of prematurity

300
Symptoms that progress from preeclampsia to eclampsia.
What is all previous symptoms of preeclamsia plus visual disturbances, RUQ pain, hyperreflexia, headaches, seizures, coma?
300
SGA, microcephaly, thin upper lip.
What is a baby born to a mother that abuses alcohol?
300

S/s are uterine subinvolution, lochia returning to rubra from serosa and foul smelling lochia

What is endometritis

300
This prevents chlamydial and gonorrheal infection of the baby's eyes.
What is erythromycin opthalmic ointment?
400
The physiological change of highest priority in the newborn.
What is spontaneous respirations.
400
The characteristics of HELLP
What is hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells), elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count?
400

Pts that have abruptio placentae are at risk for developing this abnormal clotting problem

What is DIC?

400
Symptoms of a UTI
What is pain, burning, urgency, frequency, low grade fever, pyuria, hematuria.
400

Care of the newborn with hyperbilirubinemia that is receiving phototherapy.

What is shield eyes, turn every 2 hours?

500
The best way to determine if the infant is recieving adequate intake of breastmilk.
What is voiding at least 6-8 times a day.
500
The only definitive treatment for HELLP.
What is delivery?
500
Drug that may cause respiratory depression so not used as first line treatment for stopping contractions in preterm labor.
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
500
Serious feelings of overwhelming sadness that emerge during the first year after pregnancy.
What is postpartum depression?
500
Cyanosis of the hands and feet in the newborn.
What is acrocyanosis?