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placenta abruptio Correct Answer: Abruptio placentae is the premature separation
of a normally implanted placenta after the 20th week of gestation prior to birth,
which leads to hemorrhage.
Placenta abruptio color Correct Answer: Dark red and painful
Mild blood loss Correct Answer: less than 50 ml
moderate blood loss Correct Answer: 1000-1500
severe blood loss Correct Answer: 1500
partial abruptio placentae Correct Answer: Premature separation of the placenta
after 20 weeks giving painful bleeding but not a complete retroplacental clotd
treatement for placenta abruptions Correct Answer: Treatment of abruptio
placentae is designed to assess, control, and restore the amount of blood lost;
DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) Correct Answer: Acquired
coagulation disorder which results from the intraascular activation of both the
coagulation and fibrinolytic system (thrombin and plasmin) causing simultaneous
thrombosis and hemorrhage
Mortality is 50-85%
treatment of DIC Correct Answer: heparin to treat clotting, Amicar to stabilize
bleeding, electrolyte replacement, blood transfusions, oxygen
placenta previa Correct Answer: is the abnormal implantation of the placenta in
the lower portion of the uterus
Preeclampsia definition Correct Answer: the onset of hypertension with
proteinuria after 20 weeks, not transient.
It is a vasospastic systemic disorder, with a range from mild to severe.
, Pre-eclampsia indicator is PROTEIN IN URINE over 1+
signs of preeclampsia Correct Answer: vertigo,
headache,
dedema of hands/face,
proteinuria
changes in vision
upper abdominal pain
decreased urine output
decreased platelets
impaired liver function
shortness of breath
preeclampsia treatment Correct Answer: antihypertensives
IV magnesium sulfate (to prevent seizure)
definitive is delivery of fetus
preeclampsia risk factors Correct Answer: • Nulliparity
• Multiple gestation
• Advanced maternal age
• Chronic HTN
• Renal disease
• History of preeclampsia
Preeclampsia and eclampsia Correct Answer: caused by onset of acute high blood
pressure
Mittelschmerz Correct Answer: abdominal pain that occurs midway between the
menstrual periods at ovulation
contraceptive Correct Answer: agent that prevents conception
Smoking and contraception Correct Answer: Smoking increases risk of
DVT/Stroke/MI and Estrogen also increases risk
COC users who smoked were at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases,
especially myocardial infarction, compared with those who did not smoke. Studies
also showed an increased risk for myocardial infarction with increasing number of
cigarettes smoked per day
Smoking is considered at VTE risk factor