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Both legs or Buttocks first
Tx: slower birth, knee to chest position |
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One arm or Leg first
Tx: PUHA, knee to chest position |
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Cord wrapped around the neck
Tx: PUHA, unwrap cord or cut cord |
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Fecal contents on the skin in the lungs
Tx: Aggressive suctioning, high flow O2/possible intubate |
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Two babys, or two placentas
Tx: treat as normal/additional ambulance prn. |
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Cord presents first
Tx: PUHA, separate cord from wall, knee to chest position |
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Placenta has ripped off uterine wall
Tx: O2, treat for shock, keep warm |
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Miosis in the fallopian tube
Tx: O2, treat for shock, keep warm |
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change in hormone levels creates insulin resistance
Tx: assess BS levels, LLR position |
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| (LLR) Left Lateral Recumbent Position |
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Definition
| Position Pt.'s on his/her left side. Making it easier to breath |
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| (BS levels) Blood sugar levels |
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| amount of glucose in blood |
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Loss of pregnancy- usually first trimester
Tx: O2, treat for shock, keep warm, LLR position |
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Placenta is located in/over the cervix
Tx: O2, treat for shock, keep warm |
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| Pre-eclampsia/ Toxemia/Eclampsia |
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decreased urine production, weight gain, visual disturbances, hypertension, hormonal imbalances
Tx: O2, PUHA, LLR position, treat for seizures |
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| Pregnancy Induced Hypertension |
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Hormonal imbalances
Tx: O2, treat for seizures, keep warm, LLR position |
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Birth of baby in <36 weeks
Tx: O2, aggressive suction of new born |
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| Supine Hypertension Syndrome |
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Weight of baby restricts venous blood return to mom
Tx: O2, LLR Position
Tx: O2, LLR position |
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Definition
| Deoxygenated blood returning to the heart |
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| Ischemic blood flow caused by some type of exertion |
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Definition
| restriction in blood flow |
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Definition
| Ischemic blood flow caused w/ no exertion, last longer then 10min. |
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| Ischemic blood flow caused by vasospasms of the coronary arteries. |
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Term
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Definition
| Demand for O2 and glucose exceeds bodies supply resulting in increased CO2, and lactic acid. Increased production irritates nerves causing pain. Pain may be felt in jaw and arm |
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| (CAD) coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis |
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Definition
| Plaque builds up in the coronary arteries, arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart blood flow to your heart is reduced or blocked. |
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