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A laboratory diagnosis for a variant of severe preeclampsia that involves hepatic dysfunction.
Characterized by: ___ elevated ___ low ___ |
HELLP syndrome
hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelets |
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what are the signs of moving from mild to severe preeclampsia (4)
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DTRs >=3+ with positive ankle clonus
BP >160/110 platelet count <100,000 proteinuria 3+ of greater |
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mild preeclampsia being treated at home - what is treatment regimen?
(salt, urine, water, roughage, ROM exercises, friends visiting) |
clean-catch urine, dipstick to assess for protein
6-8 glasses of water and eat roughage gentle exercise to improve circulation and preserve muscle tone limit excessively salty foods contact with friends decreases boredom and provides diversion |
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woman with severe preeclampsia is receiving nifedipine and asks what it is for
a. prevent seizures b. relieve headaches c. decrease her blood pressure d. reduce edema in her hands and legs |
c
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what is a major concern of administration of magnesium sulfate
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CNS depression
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following vaginal birth, a woman with preeclampsia has heavy flow d/t boggy uterus. She will require medication to reduce blood loss. Which medication?
a. methylergonovine (Methergine) b. calcium gluconate c. oxytocin (Pitocin) d. Labetalol (Normodyne) |
c - safe/effective for contracting the uterus and reduces blood loss because it will not increase blood pressue as methylergonovine would
calcium gluconate is antidote for mag sulfate toxicity labetalol is an antihypertensive medication |
