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Transfers Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and nutrients
Placenta
Blood vessels of Umbilical cord
1 vein and 2 arteries
When is the fetus viable?
28 weeks
S/S of Mild pre-eclampsia-toxemia
B/P 140/90
sudden weight gain of 5-10# in a week
Protienuria
Edema
S/S Severe Pre-Eclampsia
BP- 160/110
Sudden weight gain
proteinuria
edema
Headache-Severe with n/v
visual problems
irritabilty
Treatment for Pre-Eclampsia
Keep calm
IV/O2
position left lateral recumbant
minimize stimuli
consider mag-sulfate 2-5g diluted in 50-100cc
Morphine
Ativan
HELLP syndrome?
Hemolysis
Elevated Liver enzymes
Low Platelet
What is HELLP?
Severe Eclampsia complicated by
Thrombocytopenia
Abnormal perpheral smear results
abnormal liver function test
S/S of HELLP?
RUQ pain
weight gain
liver rupture
What is considered preterm labor?
38 weeks gestation
Author
wdzracer
ID
12429
Card Set
cct ob
Description
CCT OB Emergencies
Updated
2010-03-30T01:20:27Z
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