| A | B |
|---|
| common causes of bleeding disorders in early pregnancy | spontaneous abortion, cervical polyps, ectopic pregnancy, hydatidiform mole, and carcinomas of cervix |
| other causes of bleeding in late pregnancy | placenta previa, abruptio placentae |
| placenta previa | painless bleeding, breech or transverse presentation |
| abruptio placentae | usually after 20th week/3rd trimester |
| Disseminated Intravascular coagulation | prevents blood from clotting,secondary to some other complication |
| DIC | secondary to abruptio placentae, PIH, retained dead fetus, hydatidiform mole |
| Rh and ABO incompatibility | limited to type O mom with A or B fetus |
| Preeclampsia | has proteinuria |
| eclampsia | can lead to seizure activity |
| toxemia | eclampsia |
| Risk factors for PIH | first pregnancy, African American, over 40 years of age, multifetal gestation |
| signs of PIH | severe headache, blurring double vision, edema to face, abdomen, and pitting edema to lower extremities |
| sign and symptoms of PIH | HTN above 140/90, proteinuria, onset after 20 wks of gestation |
| Used for patients with PIH as an anticonvulsant | magnesium sulfate |
| antidote for magnesium sulfate | calcium gluconate |
| only cure for PIH | termination of pregnancy |
| signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism | dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis, tachycardia |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | excessive vomiting, more than morning sickness |
