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Exam 3 - Postpartum & Complications

  1. The pituitary releases what during breast feeding to contract the uterus?
    oxytocin
  2. What is the normal blood loss for vaginal or c-section delivery?
    • vaginal = 300 mL
    • c-section = 500-1000 mL
  3. What are causes of postpartum hemorrhage?
    • lacerations
    • retained placental fragments
    • inversion
    • atony
    • hematomas
  4. what do we use as a guide when postpartum hemorrhage occurs?
    PPH algorithm
  5. In immediate care after birth what does (Do what possibly seems stupid) mean?
    • Dry
    • Warm
    • Position
    • Suction
    • Stimulating
  6. Name the edema of the fetal scalp that goes across the suture lines
    caputsuccedaneum
  7. What is the normal glucose for a baby?
    60 mg/dL
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