At one minute of age, Baby P exhibits a strong cry, some flexion of the arms and legs, active withdrawal with tapping of soles of feet, heart rate 136 beats per minute, and acrocyanosis. Baby P’s one minute Apgar score is:
A patient known to you, with a history of bipolar disorder g…
A patient known to you, with a history of bipolar disorder gets S/S of postpartum depression and pages you for help. She takes a PNV daily, and uses her albuterol inhaler on occasion. She has NKDA. She describes lack of sleep, no appetite, crying all the time, feels a loss of control and lack of joy. She says she felt just like this last time she had a baby, and medication helped. She denies SI, the desire to harm herself or her baby, and knows to call you right away if these occur. You decide:
SSRI’s generally recommended in pregnancy and postpartum as…
SSRI’s generally recommended in pregnancy and postpartum as first line options include:
Some women experience a transient bleeding 7 to 14 days post…
Some women experience a transient bleeding 7 to 14 days postpartum secondary to
Gastrointestinal mobility remains decreased for 2 to 3 days…
Gastrointestinal mobility remains decreased for 2 to 3 days postpartum
Judicious use of opiates is necessary, as 1 in 300 opioid n…
Judicious use of opiates is necessary, as 1 in 300 opioid naive women prescribed opioids after cesareans become persistent users
The dramatic fluid shifts after delivery make the postpartum…
The dramatic fluid shifts after delivery make the postpartum period a time of increased risk for adverse outcomes, including pulmonary edema, cardiac failure and death in women with preexisting cardiac conditions
Which is not a concerning finding in the newborn you are exa…
Which is not a concerning finding in the newborn you are examining?
Women consistently report their needs in PP are most likely…
Women consistently report their needs in PP are most likely to include:
Condition in which the placental villi penetrate the wall of…
Condition in which the placental villi penetrate the wall of the uterus and perforate the serosa is called: