fisdap paramedic OB/GYN study guide

risk factors for high risk pregnancy - Answer - maternal age, medical conditions, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple gestation, drug or alcohol abuse, Chorioamnionitis - Answer - infection of the amniotic sac and contents Chorioamnionitis risk factors - Answer - young age, nulliparity, extended duration of labor, Pyelonephritis - Answer - kidney infection pyelonephritis signs and symptoms - Answer - fever, chills, flank pain and tenderness, frequency, urgency, hematuria, dysuria pregnancy complications from trama - Answer - mom is more prone to becoming hypoxic, lay mom on left side after 24th week, C-spine if appropriate and tilt backboard 15 degrees. Placenta abruption can be life threatening. Consider this for any trama. complications of deilvery - Answer - When to suction a newborn - Answer - obvious obstruction to spontaneous breathing or who require positive pressure ventilation. Meconium is present - Answer - if newborn is depressed, insert et tube and suction croup - Answer - upper respiratory viral infection signs and symptoms of croup - Answer - hoarseness, inspiratory stridor, barking cough. Primarily effects 6 months to 3 year olds interventions for croup - Answer - keep calm, nebulized saline, racemic or nebulized epi for moderate to severe croup. epiglottitis - Answer - bacterial infection of the upper airway epiglottitis vital signs - Answer - increased ventilatory support, increased heart rate, temperature 102 to 104 degrees. interventions for epiglottitis - Answer - keep calm, Oxygen at 94%. BVM with 100% oxygen if in respiratory distress signs and symptoms of epiglottitis - Answer - typically occurs 2 to 7 years old. sudden onset of fever. Quiet wet stridor, muffled voice, difficulty swallowing, tripod position, drooling,