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In addition to meeting the metabolic needs of developing fetus. The mother's blood supply increases significantly in order to perfuse her own organs, especially the |
Uterus and Kidneys |
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What are some EKG changes per terms |
Ectopic beats SVT Left axis deviation Lead 3 changes |
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Lying supine can cause |
compression of the inferior vena cava |
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What position is standard in the United States for OB patients. |
Lithotomy Position |
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What does Progesterone do |
Decreases threshold to carbon dioxide Causes bronchi to dilate Regulates mucus production |
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At term, displacement of the diaphragm by the uterus causes a |
Decrease in expiratory reserve volume. |
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Primigravida |
Woman pregnant for the first time |
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Multigravida |
Woman who has two or more pregnancies |
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Primipara |
Only one delivery |
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Multipara |
two or more deliveries |
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Grand Multipara |
More than 5 deliveries |
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Nullipara |
Never delivered. |
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Characteristics of a true labor |
Contractions are regular Intervals gradually shorten Intensity of contractions gets worse Analgesics do not abolish pain Dilation of the cervics. |
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Estimate the gestational age |
Fundus is palpable above the symphis pubis: 12 to 16 weeks. Fundus is palpable at the umbilicus: 22 weeks Fundus reaches all the way to the xiphoid: the fetus is near term. |
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When listening to fetal heart sounds, what heart beat or lower suggests fetal distress |
120 |
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What can compression of the inferior vena cava cause? |
Supine hypotensive syndrome and fetus distress |
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Preclampsia |
High blood pressure during pregnancy with indications of organ failure, usually the kidneys. |
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What can chronic hypertension during pregnancy cause? |
retard growth Impair liver and renal function pulmonary edema |
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What is the most common respiratory disorder during pregnancy? |
Shortness of breath |
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum |
Persistent vomiting and nausea during pregnancy. |
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What can you use to treat nausea and vomiting. |
Diphenhydramine |
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What are some signs and symptoms that indicate a possible seizure for pregnant patients. |
Occipital headache Nausea Vomiting Edema to her hands and feet. High BP Tachycardia Tachypnia |
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Rh factor |
When the mother is Rh negative and the father is Rh positive. Antibodies will attack the fetal RBC's |
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What are some common infections during pregnancy |
UTI HIV Cholastasis |
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Cholestasis |
When bile doesn't flow normally and ends up spilling into the bloodstream. |
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What is the leading cause of life threatening infections in the newborn |
Group B streptococcus |
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TORCH Syndrome |
Infections that pass through the placenta and into the fetus. |
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Rubella |
German Measles |
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
Member of the Herpes family |
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What is the most common sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts and some types of cancer. |
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) |
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Grey Turner |
Bruising located around the flanks
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Cullen's Sign |
Bruising located around the Umbilicus. |
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What is usually the cause of Grey or Cullen Signs. |
Necrotizing Pancreatitis Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
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What evaluates newborn's vital functions |
Apgar Scoring System |
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What should you do with the placenta once it is delivered. |
Place it in a plastic bag. |
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How long should you wait for the placenta to deliver before transporting |
15 min |
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Lochia |
The vaginal discharge of blood and mucus that occurs following delivery of a newborn. Can last several days. |
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Magnesium Sulfate |
Used for Eclamptic Seizures |
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Calcium Chloride |
Manage hypoglycemia Counters the effects of Magnesium Sulfate |
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Terbutaline |
Tocolytic and Sympathetic Agonist Suppress preterm labor. |
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Oxytocin |
Causes the uterus to contract Induces labor Controls postpartum hemorrhage. |
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When should you not deliver in the field |
Footling Breech Transverse Presentation |
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Shoulder Dystocia |
A complication of delivery in which there is difficulty delivering the shoulders of a newborn; the shoulder cannot get past the woman's symphysis pubis. |
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Nuchal Cord |
When the umbilical cord is wrapped around the fetus's neck. |
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Prolapsed Umbilical Cord |
When the umbilical cord comes out before the fetus. |
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Uterine Inversion |
A fatal complication of childbirth in which the placenta fails to detach properly and results in the uterus turning inside out. |
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The paramedic should take a detailed history of the rape incident to enable the victim to ventilate her feelings. |
False |
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During an ectopic pregnancy, where do 97 percent of eggs implant. |
In the fallopian tube. |
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What is a major symptom associated with Gonorrhea. |
Painful urination with a foul yellowish discharge. |
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Gonorrhea can cause what to happen to the Bartholin glands. |
To become cystic and abscessed. |
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What are some common causes of PID |
Smoking IUD use Pelvic Surgery PID |
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Endometritis is hereditary and runs in families |
False |
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Where should you place the patient's articles. |
Paper bag |
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The females external genitalia are collectively called the |
Pudendum |
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Postmenopausal women are more susceptible to |
Atherosclerosis Osteoporosis Coronary Artery Disease |
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What is the most common sexually transmitted disease. |
Human papillomavirus |
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Apgar score is to be taken at what intervals after birth. |
1 and 5 minutes |
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How much blood is considered postpartum hemorrhage. |
500mL |
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What medication can be used to control postpartum hemorrhage in the prehospital setting |
Oxytocin |
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What is the function of the placenta |
Transport nutrients Removal of wastes Hormone production |
