Smu Nursg 144 Complications Of Pregnancy

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Abortion

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Termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable, usually less than 20 wks or 500 g; miscarriage

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Abruptio placenta

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Partial or complete premature separation of a normally attached placenta

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Amniocentesis

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Needle inserted through abdominal and uterine walls and into amniotic fluid; some fluid is withdrawn; used for assessment of fetal health and maturity

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Amniotic fluid index (AFI)

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Estimation of the amount of amniotic fluid by means of ultrasound

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Biophysical profile (BPP)

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Noninvasive assessment of fetus using ultrasound and uterine fetal monitoring

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Cerclage

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Use of nonabsorbable suture to keep a premature dilating cervix closed

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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

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Removal of fetal tissue from placenta for genetic diagnostic studies

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Clonus

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Ankle spasmodic alternation of muscular contraction and relaxation; counted in beats

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Dilation and curettage (D&C)

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Cervical canal is stretched enough to admit passage of an instrument (curet) and the endometrium is scraped to empty contents

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Dilation and evacuation (D&E)

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The dilation of the cervix and surgical evacuation of the contents of the uterus

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Eclampsia

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Severe complication; characterized by tonic and clonic convulsions, high BP, albuminuria, oliguria occurring during pregnancy or shortly after birth; unknown origin

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Implantation of fertilized ovum outside of its normal place

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Gestational diabetes

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Glucose intolerance first recognized during pregnancy

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Gestational hypertension

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Transient hypertension of pregnancy or chronic hypertension identified in the latter half of pregnancy

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Gestational trophoblastic disease

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Persistant trophoplastic tissue that is presumed to be malignant

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HELLP syndrome

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Condition characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count; a form of severe pre-eclampsia

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High-risk pregnancy

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Pregnancy in which the life or health of the mother or fetus is in danger

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Hydatidiform mole

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Gestational trophoblastic neoplasm usually resulting from fertilization of egg that has no nucleus or an inactivated nucleus

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Hydramnios (polyhydramnios)

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Amniotic fluid in excess of 1.5 L; often indicative of fetal anomaly and frequently seen in poorly controlled, insulin-dependent, diabetic women even if there is no coexisting fetal anomaly

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Hyperemesis gravidarum

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Condition characterized by protracted vomiting, weight loss and fluid and electrolyte imbalance

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Incompetent cervix (cervical insufficiency)

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Cervix that is unable to remain closed until a pregnancy reaches term

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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)

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Fetal undergrowth of any cause

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Lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio

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Ratio in the amniotic fluid, used to assess maturity of fetal lung

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Macrosomia

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Large body size as seen in neonates of diabetic mothers

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Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP)

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Fetal antigen; elevated levels associated with neural tube defects

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Oligohydramnios

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Abnormally small amount or absence of amniotic fluid; often indicative of fetal urinary tract defect

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Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)

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Procedure during which the fetal umbilical vessel is accessed for blood sampling or for transfusions

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Perinatalogist

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MD who specializes in fetal and neonatal care

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Phosphatidylglycerol (PG)

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A phospholipid, a component of pulmonary surfactant; its presence in amniotic fluid is considered a sign of fetal lung maturity when the pregnancy is complicated by maternal diabetes

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Placenta previa

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Placenta that is abnormally low in the uterus

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Preeclampsia

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Encountered after 20 weeks; a vasospastic disease characterized by increasing hypertension, proteinuria, and hemoconcentration

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Spontaneous abortion

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Loss of pregnancy that occurs naturally w/o interferance or known cause; miscarriage

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Stillbirth

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Birth of baby after 20 wks that does not show any signs of life

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TORCH

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Infections caused by organisms that damage the embryo or fetus

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Ultrasound

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Use of high frequency sound waves