obstetrics

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Miscarriage: is the loss of baby before 24 weeks gestation.
vaginal bleeding, cramping, abode pain, passing of clots or fetal tissue
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Ectopic pregnancy: fertilised egg implants outside the womb, usually happens in first trimester
unilateral abdo pain, back pain, shoulder tip pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness, fainting, pelvic/ abdo tenderness
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pre-eclampsia: often occurs after 20 weeks, hypertension.
headache, visual disturbance, swelling in arms, legs and face, nausea and vomiting, abdo pain, reduces urine output.
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HELLP syndrome: type of preeclampsia
Haemolysis- rupture of red blood cells
Elevated liver enzymes- liver function is compromised.
Low platelet count: unusual low level of platelets, risk of excessive bleeding inability to clot
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Eclampsia: seizures occurring in pregnancy or within 10 days of delivery
headache, seizure, nausea, vomiting, upper right abdo pain, pallor, fatigue, paleness, dizziness, confusion
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ante-partum haemorrhage : bleed from 24+ weeks caused by placenta prevue, placenta abruption.
placenta previa: placenta lies in the lower uterine segment, overlaps on cervix, bleeding is revealed, bright red blood, not pain.
placenta abruption: complete or partial detachment of the placenta before delivery, bleeding is revealed or concealed, dark
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pulmonary embolism: blood clot in the lung, pregnant women are 5x more likely due to less blood Flow to the legs, immobile, C-section
shortness of breath, chest pain, cough, Haemoptysis, dizziness. tachypnoea, tachycardia, hypotension, dot-red swollen hot calf, cyanosis, pleural rub- grating sounds
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post partum haemorrhage : blood loss 500ml or more following childbirth.
causes 4 T's
tone: atonic uterus (not well contracted)
trauma: injury as a result of childbirth. tears, lacerations
tissue: retained tissue
thrombin: underlying disorders of clotting
heavy bleeding, tachycardia, hypotension, cold peripheries
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postnatal depression: depression after having a baby, can be felt during pregnancy
depressed, low, unhappy, tearful, irritable, psychosis, suicidal, anxiety, behavioural changes, loss of appetite, sleepless.
consider welfare of child, child protection, safeguarding , non accidental injury.
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unilateral abdo pain, back pain, shoulder tip pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness, fainting, pelvic/ abdo tenderness

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Ectopic pregnancy: fertilised egg implants outside the womb, usually happens in first trimester

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headache, visual disturbance, swelling in arms, legs and face, nausea and vomiting, abdo pain, reduces urine output.

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Haemolysis- rupture of red blood cells
Elevated liver enzymes- liver function is compromised.
Low platelet count: unusual low level of platelets, risk of excessive bleeding inability to clot

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headache, seizure, nausea, vomiting, upper right abdo pain, pallor, fatigue, paleness, dizziness, confusion

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