Uterine Atony
Leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage
What is Uterine Atony?
This normal occurrence to rid the body of excess fluid after giving birth consists of lots of sweating and urinating.
What is diuresis?
Inflammation of the mammary gland
What is mastitis?
Medication administered to mother before and after delivery to induce uterine contractions
What is Oxytocin?
Rapid cycle of feelings and moods that are self- limiting and do not require formal treatment other than validation and reassurance.
what is postpartum blues?
Uterine Atony is
what is failure of the uterus to contract following delivery. Leading to a "boggy uterus"?
This common problem happens and can usually be alleviated with lots of fluids, high fiber diet, ambulating, and stool softeners.
What is constipation?
What can develop if Mastitis is not treated adequately
what is breast abscess?
Antibiotic applied to newborns eyes within a few hours after birth
What is Erythromycin?
It is a form of clinical depression that affect about 20% of new mothers after childbirth.
What is postpartum depression?
factors that can lead to uterine atony
what is uterine overdistention, hydramnios, multiple gestations, use of oxytocin, fetal macrosomia, rapid or prolonged labor, intra-amniotic infection and use of uterine relaxing agents?
These distended rectal veins can be cared for with witch hazel pads, ice packs, anesthetic spray or ointment, a sitz bath, and avoiding soft seating.
What are hemorrhoids?
3 risk factors for Mastitis
what is trauma to nipple, stasis of milk due to infrequent, inconsistent breastfeeding, and blocked duct?
This medication should never be used during pregnancy since it can cause abortion, premature birth, or birth defects.
What is Misoprostol?
This postpartum disorder resembles depression but escalates to hallucinations, delirium, mania and self or infant harm.
What is postpartum psychosis?
How common is uterine atony
what is occurs during 1 in 40 births in the United States?
From delivery of the placenta up to 6 weeks after giving birth, this bleeding progression goes from rubra to serosa to alba.
What is lochia?
the most common site for Mastitis
what is upper, outer quadrant of the breast?
This medication is used to shorten the third stage of labor.
What is Methergine?
This disorder requires mother to monitored or even hospitalized for several months.
What is the treatment for postpartum psychosis?
treatment for uterine atony
what is begin by massaging the fundus immediately. If fundal massage does not help firm the uterus, encourage emptying the bladder and then use uterotonic medications?
Current recommendations say that couples can safely resume this activity when the perineum is healed and lochia has stopped; about 3-6 weeks.
what is sexual intercourse?
two hormones that assist with milk production and secretion
what is Oxytocin and Prolactin
This broncho-constrictor, should not be given to patients with asthma
What is Hemabate?
Antidepressants and antianxiety medications with adequate rest and sleep and psychotherapy.
What is the treatment for postpartum depression?