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When does preeclampsia usually present? - Answer: After 20w
What symptoms are diagnostic of pre-e? - Answer: Hypertension and proteinuria
What lab values are indicative of pre-e? - Answer: Low serum albumin and platelets, high liver enzymes,
uric acid and BUN
What other signs/symptoms may accompany pre-e? - Answer: Low urine output, hyper reflexes, clonus,
headache, visual changes, epigastric pain, nausea, edema
What herbs can be recommended with a threatened miscarriage? - Answer: Wild yam, false unicorn,
lobelia, cramp bark, black haw
At what gestational age would RhoGAM be appropriate after a miscarriage? - Answer: 12 weeks
What four basic pathological processes result in preterm labor? - Answer: premature activation of the
HPA axis, inflammation or infection, decidual hemorrhage, or uterine distension
What percentage of pregnancies will naturally exceed 42 weeks? - Answer: around 12%
What risks are associated with postterm pregnancy? - Answer: Large baby, meconium, intrapartal fetal
death
If postterm pregnancy is expectantly managed, what should be increased? - Answer: monitoring of fetal
wellbeing
How can fetal wellbeing be monitored? - Answer: daily kick counts, NST or AAT once or twice weekly,
BPP once or twice weekly