You have a patient who presents to triage at 33 weeks gestation. What symptoms/complaints would make you concerned she may be in preterm labor?
Dull, constant, low backache contractions, occurring at least every 10 minutes (do not have to be painful), menstrual type cramping, change in vaginal discharge
Indocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and Procardia are used to manage a patient in...
PTL (Preterm Labor)
What surgical intervention could be helpful for managing an incompetent cervix?
cervical cerclage
What type of cardiac complication is a leading cause of pregnancy related death among African American birth parents?
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)
What risk factors are associated with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy?
Chronic HTN, PreE, mulitple gestation, African ancestry, family Hx, prolonged tocolytic use, obesity, anemia
What condition do you recognize in this picture?
Vasa Previa - what problems could arise? What procedures would be contraindicated?
What complication do you see here? (Hint: commonly occurs with a vasa previa)
Velamentous Cord Insertion - Why is this concerning?
What would your patient be diagnosed with if their Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) is less than or equal to 5cm or less than 500ml between 32 and 36 wks gestation?
Oligohydramnios
What would your patient be diagnosed with if their Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) was greater than 25cm or exceeded 2L of fluid between 32 and 36 wks. gestation?
Polyhydramnios
