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19 Cards in this Set
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Occiput Anterior Position
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Downward facing; Most preferable position.
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Occiput Posterior Position
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Upward facing; Facing upwards to mother's abdomen. Baby can't extend is head from under the pubic bone.
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Franks Breech Presentation
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Buttocks facing birth canal, or both legs infront of the body.
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Complete Breech Presentation
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Feet or buttocks presentation.
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Maternal Hypertension
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Two seperate blood pressures of 140/90 or greater, within six hours appart. (Can indicate pre-eclampsia.)
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Proteinuria
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Protein in the urine. If result is 1+ or greater can indicate pre-eclampsia.
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Headaches
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If severe, doesn't go away, accompanied by blurred vision of changes in vision; can indicate blood pressure problems.
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Abdominal/Shoulder Pain
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Epigastric pain/Upper right quadrent of the abdomen, or pain in the shoulder area. Can indicate HELLP or a problem with the liver.
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Changes in vision
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Serious symptom or pre-eclampsia, can indicate CNR irritation or cerebral edema.
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Pre-eclampsia
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Affecting at least 5-8% of all pregnancies, it is a rapidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision are important symptoms
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Red Blood Cell count (thrid trimester)
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Normal 2.71–4.43
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White Blood Cell count (third trimester)
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Normal 5.9–16.9
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Hematocrit (third trimester)
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Normal 28.0–40.0
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Abbreviation: ABX
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Antibiotics
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Rubella
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Rubella is a mild disease, which can cause serious damage to an unborn baby. If non-Immune, needs to be immunized.
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Rh factor
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If Rh negative, another test is needed to detect antibodies to Rh positive blood.
(More information to be added to this card) |
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GBS
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Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a type of bacterial infection that can be found in a pregnant woman’s vagina or rectum. HCP will recommend antibiotics through IV, if high risk criteria is met.
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Symptoms for increased risk of delivering a GBS baby
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•Labor or rupture of membrane before 37 weeks
•Rupture of membrane 18 hours or more before delivery •Fever during labor •A urinary tract infection as a result of GBS during your pregnancy •A previous baby with GBS disease |
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Gravidity and Parity
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Gravidity is the number of times the woman has been pregnany, and Parity is the number of times the woman has given birth to a fetus of atleast 24 weeks regardless if the fetus was alive or stillborn.
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