Alexa Flashcards
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What is primary PPH post partum haemorrhage
Within the first 24 hrs after giving birth.
What is secondary PPH?
24hrs up to 3 months
What is moderate blood loss?
1000 - 1500mls
What is
PPH SEVERE blood loss?
1500mls
What are the 4 Ts of PPH?
Tone
Trauma
Tissue
Thrombin
How many estimated hours is a primigravid?
12-14 hrs
How many estimated hours is multigravid?
6-10 hours
What is order of decent?
Engagement
Descent
Flexion
Internal rotation
Extension
External rotation
Expulsion
Preterm survival rates?
23 weeks 17%
24 weeks 39%
25 weeks 50%
26 weeks 80%
What will reduction of the body temperature do to a newborns glucose level?
Reduce them
How long does it take for a pulsating cord to drop?
10-20 minutes
What hormone is controlled through the feedback system?
Oxytocin
What level will the diaphragm likely rise to?
4 TV
Stroke volume will increase raising cardiac output by what percent?
64-71%
How much blood can a pregnant woman lose before hypotension?
35%
What is gestation?
How many weeks pregnant
Where will psychological changes happen?
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Gastrointestinal system
Endocrine system
Muskoskeletal system
Uterus
What are the additional changes that will happen?
Amniotic fluid
Placenta
Umbilical cord
Airways may be complicated by these changes, are they likely to have?
Short obese neck
Engorged breasts tissue
Full dentition, reduced calcium- vomiting damage,
Teeth may be brittle
What percentage of blood loss that can cause foetus distress?
10-20%
What is the size of the placenta when baby is born?
8-9 inches wide and thick
What are the functions of the placenta?
Respiratory gas exchange
Transportation of nutrients
Excretion of waste
Transfer heat
Hormone production
Formation of a barrier
What is the foramen ovale?
A hole that exists between the left and right atria
What is ductus arteriosus?
The blood vessel that connects the aorta to the pulmonary artery