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TL Danger Signs
Match danger signs of pregnancy with possible causes
Question | Answer |
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Sudden gush of fluid from the vagina | premature rupture of membranes |
Vaginal bleeding | abruptio placentae, placenta previa, lesions of cervix or vagina, bloody show |
Abdominal pain | Premature labor, abruptio placentae |
Temperature above 38.3C or 101F and chills | Infection |
Dizziness, blurring of vision, double vision, spots before eyes | hypertension, preeclampsia |
Persistent vomiting | Hyperemesis gravidarum |
Severe Headache | hypertension, preeclampsia |
Edema of hands, face, legs, and feet | Preeclampsia |
Muscular Irritability, convulsions | Preeclampsia, eclampsia |
Epigastric Pain | Preeclampsia, ischemia in major abdominal vessel, |
Oliguria | Renal impairment, inadequate fluid intake |
Dysuria | UTI |
Absence of Fetal Movement | Maternal medication, obesity, fetal death |