Week 11 - Pregnancy

Question 1

List prenatal red flags and what they may indicate

Answer 1

HBP, headache, proteinuria - preeclampsia

increased thirst, urination, hunger, blurred vision - gestational diabetes

vaginal bleeding, absent fetal movement - miscarriage

Question 2

Constipation during 1st and 2nd trimester is usually due to ______

Answer 2

too much iron from prenatal vitamins

Question 3

List contraindications to vaginal delivery

Answer 3

active herpes simplex lesions

complete placenta previa

non-frank breech

transverse position

Question 4

What is lochia?

Answer 4

vaginal discharge after giving birth for 4-6 weeks - contains blood, mucus, uterine tissue

Question 5

List red flags for post-partum mother.

Answer 5

• heavy bleeding after 1st 12 hrs
• persistent heavy bleeding more than 4 days
• foul smelling discharge
• discharge with large blood clots
• no discharge during 1st 2 weeks
• persistent abdominal pain
• raised temperature after 1st 24 hrs post natal
• pain, warmth, tenderness in calves
• sudden sharp chest pain
• persistent oozing in C-section scar
• severe prolonged depression

Question 6

Post-partum pathologies commonly affect what organs?

Answer 6

HT, KD, LV

Question 7

List common patterns in post-partum pathologies.

Answer 7

Deficiency - Yin, Yang, Qi, Blood

Stagnation / Stasis