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Sotc maternal 5
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| high risk pregnacy | is one in which the health of the mother or the infant is jeopardized by disorder that was exist at the same time as pregnacy |
| morbidity | state of being diseased...can continue for months to years. |
| mortality | is the quality or state of being subjected to death |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | when women vomit during pregnacy that it causes electrolyte imbalances metobolic, and nutritional imbalance. |
| monozygotes | twins begin with one fertilized ovum the embryonic disk divides ,causing identical twins |
| Dizygotes | twins are result of 2 separate ova being fertilized at the same time |
| Hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) | is a gestational trophoblastic disease |
| salpingectomy | removal of the tube |
| salpingostomy | repair of a tube |
| incompetent cervix | which traditionally was defined as passive and painless dilation of the cervix during the second trimester. |
| cerclage | a technique that uses suture material to constrict the internal os of the cervix. |
| chorioamnionitis | an inflammatory reaction in fetal membranes to bacteria or viruses in amniotic fluid |
| tocolytic therapy | drugs used to relax the uterus |
| low implantation | is used when the placenta is situated in the lower uterine segment away from the internal os. |
| Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) | is a potentially life-threatening disorder that results from alterations in the normal clotting mechanism. |
| Atony | lack of normal tone or strength |
| hydramnios | excessive amount of amniotic fluid. |
| Gestational hypertension (GH) | formerly referred to as pregnancy-induced hypertension. |
| kick count | a daily count of fetal movements felt in 1 hour while the mother is resting |
| Pregestational diabetes mellitus | is the label sometimes given to type 1 or type 2 diabetes that existed before pregnancy. |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) | is the inability to produce enough insulin to maintain normal glucose levels during pregnancy. |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the myocardium, especially due to primary diseases of the heart muscle is observed in pregnant patients who have no history of cardiac problems. |
| Amnioinfusion | an infusion of fluids directly into the amniotic sac. |
| oligohydramnios | a deficit in the level of amniotic fluid. |
| thrombosis | Development of a blood clot in the interior of a blood vessel resulting from inflammation or obstruction of a vessel |
| Superficial venous thrombosis | Venous inflammation just below the skin's surface. |
| Deep vein thrombosis | A blood clot in a vein deep within the body, usually in the lower extremities. |
| Pulmonary embolism | Occlusion of the pulmonary artery by a blood clot traveling from elsewhere in the body. |
| Preterm | 0 to 37 complete weeks of pregnancy |
| Postterm | 42 or more weeks of pregnancy |
| Term | 38 to 41 complete weeks of pregnancy |
| Small for gestational age (SGA) | Weight is less than the 10th percentile for age. |
| Appropriate for gestational age (AGA) | Weight is between the 10th and 90th percentiles. |
| Large for gestational age (LGA) | Weight is greater than the 90th percentile. |
| Low birth weight | Weight is 2500 g or less at birth. |
| Rh negative | indicates that the woman does not possess a specific blood antigen. |
| placental barrier | the boundary provided by placental tissue between the fetal and maternal circulations; small substances, excluding blood cells, may cross this barrier. |
| erythroblastosis fetalis | a type of hemolytic anemia that occurs in newborns as a result of maternal-fetal blood group incompatibility, especially involving the Rh factor and ABO blood groups. |
| Kernicterus | an abnormal toxic accumulation of bilirubin in central nervous system tissues. |
| hyperbilirubinemia | an excess of bilirubin in the blood of the newborn. |
| indirect Coombs' test | maternal blood measures the number of maternal antibodies. |
| direct Coombs' test | is done on infant blood to determine the presence of antibody-coated RBCs. |
| Phototherapy | involves exposing the skin to fluorescent lights, which converts the bilirubin to a water-soluble form that can be excreted in the urine. |
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