her prepregnant state without complications to hemorrhage. 1. Assess and teach pt to palpate uterus for height and firmness and location - Following birth the fundus has to be firm and should decrease one finger breath a day or more if breastfeeding from the umbilicus. A fundus that is hard tells you the uterus is contracting. If the fundus is above the umbilicus‚ boggy‚ blood may be collecting in the
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given the huge advantage of working with family practitioners‚ OBGYNs‚ and midwives that love to share knowledge and encourage you to ask questions. The past few years I have grown tremendously as a labor and delivery nurse. I enjoy teaching all the OB community classes‚
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Abrptio PPremature Separation of the Placenta * Also called Abruptio Placenta * Is the separation of the placenta (the organ that nourishes the fetus) from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered. Pathophysiology The primary cause of premature separation is unknown. Predisposing factors * High parity * Advanced maternal age * Short umbilical cord * Chronic hypertensive disease * PIH * Direct trauma * Cigarette use * Sudden
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An example of cardiomyopathy Physiological Changes • Increase in the intravascular volume • Increase in cardiac output • Lowering in the systemic BP • • • • • In case of Pregnancy Complications: Antepartum hemorrhage Preterm labour Pre‐eclampsia Blood loss at delivery Postpartum hemorrhage Cardiac Conditions • High risk of maternal mortality: Eisenmenger’s syndrome Severe pulmonary hypertension Cardiomyopathy Marfan syndrome (aortic root dilatation > 4 cm) Pre‐conceptional Counselling
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be an OB GYN it takes years of schooling in order to even understand the job they actually do and how hard they work. By the time an obstetrician/gynecologist graduates‚ he or she will have completed lots of years of schooling. After high school you have years of schooling you still have to do afterwards in order to get
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Many women suffer from postpartum depression after having and or losing children. An article about postpartum depression defined it as‚ "symptoms of depression occurring from a month to one year following childbirth and thought to be caused in part to dramatic hormonal shifts occurring in conjunction with childbirth"
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In a warehouse outside of Kigali‚ Rwanda‚ 15 drones sit waiting to receive a message. When the text comes in‚ one loads up and zips off into the sky – on a mission to save a life. Today‚ the government of Rwanda announced an emergency drone delivery service. These drones will make up to 150 trips per day‚ carrying blood supplies to clinics in need. Rwanda has relatively good infrastructure in some places‚ but in others it can be unreliable‚ says Moz Siddiqui at the Global Alliance for Vaccines
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J 1 J Premenopausal Pelvic mass β-hCG test + Sono: simple cyst + Sono: complex/solid + Acute severe pain © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH J J (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 2 CV disease & Hormone Therapy J Recommendations: HT (E+P) 2003 Critique of WHI study © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH © Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD‚ MPH (c) Elmar P. Sakala‚ MD MPH (2011) 3 Menopause WHI “WINDOW of OPPORTUNITY” Critical period for maximum response to HT
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COLLEGE OF NURSING Silliman University Dumaguete City Resource Unit On CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT [pic] [pic][pic] Submitted to: Mr. Dominique Ablir Submitted by: Charles Kevin Ramos Rogelli Anne Real August 22‚ 2011 COLLEGE OF NURSING Silliman University Dumaguete City Vision: A leading Christian institution committed to total human development for the well-being of society and environment. Mission: 1. Infuse into the
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was not noteworthy (Tillett‚ 2013). Fifteen trials were conducted which included 3‚911 women and infant pairs. The study showed no significant differences between early and delayed cord clamping on the outcome of neonatal mortality or severe postpartum hemorrhage risks; however‚ DCC transfusion did show benefits of providing 30% more blood volume‚ 60% more red blood cells and improved iron stores up to 6months after birth (Mcdonald‚ Middleton‚ Dowswell‚ & Morris‚ 2014). DCC shows an increase in erythrocytes
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