Causes/Signs
The most common reason that PPH occurs
What is Uterine Atony?
1st line treatment for PPH
What is oxytocin?
The term for giving birth more than 5 times that is a risk factor for PPH?
What is High parity?
Hospital emergency code for life threatening PPH
What is code crimson?
Type of PPH that occurs within 24 hours of delivery
What is Primary PPH?
These are the four "T's" of PPH
What is trauma, tone, tissue, and thrombin?
The medication class used for patients experiencing PPH
What is Uterotonics?
Name one of the placental conditions that can lead to PPH
What is placenta previa, placental abruption, or placenta accreta?
Level of the crimson code where patient lost 1000mL of blood but vital signs are stable
What is level 1?
What is 1000mL/1 Liter?
Name 4 clinical manifestations that something is experiencing PPH
What is Persistent, excessive vaginal bleeding post delivery; Passing large blood clots; Drop in BP-dizziness, blurred vision; Increased HR; Decreased RBC count; Pale or clammy skin; Pain and swelling in perineal area; SOB or bloating?
Condition that is contra-indicated for Methergine
What is HTN?
The bacterial infection of amniotic sac, placenta, or amniotic fluid due to the membrane rupturing?
What is Chorioamnionitis?
What is crucial to manage PPH?
Lab tests monitored in PPH
What is CBC or coagulation studies?
A way the nurse can count how much blood the PPH patient has lost on the PPH unit
What is counting and weighing blood soaked pads?
What is hysterectomy?
What medication can cause PPH that is given to preeclamptic patients to decrease seizure risk?
What is Magnesium sulfate?
Give an example of an iron rich food a PPH patient should increase
What is chicken, broccoli, beans, peas, spinach, raisins, egg yolk, shrimp, watermelon, dried apricot, pork or beef?
When do most cases of PPH happen? And what kind of delivery?
What is within 30-60 min after birth, what is C-section?
Retained ______ (blank) after birth increases the risk of PPH because it prevents effective uterine _____ (blank).
What is placenta, contraction?
The two blood disorders that cause thrombin issues that make a patient at higher risk for PPH
What is Von Willebrand & Hemophilia?
Level of crimson code where massive transfusion is often required
What is level 3 or 4?
PPH drug that is contraindicated in asthma