Severe HTN
It is NOT indicated as an antihypertensive measure but used to prevent seizures in women with severe features of preeclampsia.
Magnesium Sulfate
1000 mls or greater in blood loss.
Hemorrhage
A loss of 20 weeks or greater.
Stillborn
Caused by the fetal autonomic nervous system and circulating catecholamines in the presence of an elevated maternal temperature.
Etiology of fetal tachycardia
Complications that lead to macrosomia and increased risk of fetal demise.
Gestational Diabetes
Absent proteinuria, new onset hypertension, and new onset headache, unresponsive to medication
Preeclampsia
Completed on admission, 1 hour prior to delivery, within 1 hour after birth.
PPH risk assessment
A requirement of seeing and holding baby, autopsy, checklist, memory box, and photos.
Stillbirth Legislation/Autumn Joy Act
Adjust mask, reposition airway, suction nose and mouth, open mouth, increase pressure, consider alternate airway.
MR SOPA
Placenta covers the opening of the cervix and can cause painless bright red bleeding during pregnancy.
Placenta Previa
Results from increased platelet activation, aggregation, and consumption.
Thrombocytopenia
First vital sign indicator is Tachycardia/tachypnea.
Hypovolemia
An item taken into the room of all loss parents that contains items to help parents and family members through their grief.
Bereavement Cart
Swelling of newborn scalp, crosses suture lines.
Caput Succedaneum
Occurs when 2 separate oocytes are fertilized at the same time.
Di-zygotic twin
The first line agent and dosing to be used in treating severe hypertension.
Labetalol 20 mg
Pitocin, methergine, hemabate, Cytotec, and TXA
Medications to treat PPH
A loss less than 20 weeks.
Miscarriage
HR less than 100, apnea, gasping.
Indicators for PPV
Loss of DTR’s, respiratory depression, diaphoresis, bradycardia.
Mag toxicity
Includes genetic disposition, inflammatory responses, immunologic factors, preexisting maternal cardiovascular disease or metabolic syndrome.
Etiologies of Preeclampsia
Uterine atony, retained placenta, defects in coagulation, uterine inversion, hematomas.
Etiologies of a primary hemorrhage
This form needs to be completed by MD on all losses over 20 weeks and those less than 20 weeks if parents want to bury or cremate the baby.
VeriNJ Fetal Death Form
The single most important and effective step in neonatal resuscitation.
Ventilation
Clotting components are exhausted and bleeding complications continue.
DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)