| A | B |
|---|
| leading cause of death | hemorrhage |
| hemorrhage in 1st 24hrs called | early postpartum hemorrhage |
| atony | lack of muscle tone |
| uterus after birth should feel like | firm grapefruit or softball |
| trauma to birth canal blood will be | bright red |
| mom complains of deep severe pelvic pain | it may be concealed bleeding |
| subinvolution | slow return of uterus to nonpregnancy state - |
| mastitis | infection of the breast |
| embolus | mobile clot |
| endometritis | infection of inner linning of uterus |
| hypovolemia | decreased volume of circulating fluid |
| heparin antidote | protamine sulfate |
| cardinal sign of hypovolemic shock | tachycardia |
| tocolytic drugs | drug that inhibits uterine contractions |
