NUR 323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Protamine Sulfate, Tachycardia, Endometritis
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Chapter 16: caring for the women experiencing complications during the postpartum period. Blood loss >500ml post vaginal birth or >1000 ml post c/s. 10% decrease of hct from admission to postpartum: types. Late (secondary): >24hrs - <12 weeks: associated factors: 4 t"s. If distended bladder, insert indwelling urinary catheter: weigh pads, linens, bloody items to quantify blood loss, administer meds as ordered. Pitocin, methergine (contraindicated with htn), hemabate (contraindicated with asthma), and or cytotec. Cbs, pt, ptt, fibrinogen, fibrin degradation products, type and cross: may need blood transfusion if progresses, physician and or midwife may perform bimanual compression (pain meds, possible surgical intervention. Itp: autoimmune disorder in which lifespan of platelets is decreased: hellp syndrome: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count, dic: clotting and anticlotting mechanisms occur at the same time, not a primary condition; secondary to pregnancy complications. Monitor for shock careful assessment implement pain relief measures.
