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Maternity and Women's Health Care, 11th Ed, Lowerdermilk, Perry, Cashion & Aldon, 2016 (Elsevier)
Asian American Culture
- Avoids Direct Eye Contact
- Conflict Avoidance
- Soft Voice Tone
- Males Make Most Decisions
- Feet Considered Dirty
- Hot-Cold Theory of Illness
- Soups and Rice After Birth
2 mins
Mexican American Culture
- May Avoid Eye Contact with Authoritative Figures
- Family Involved in Decisions
- Emotional Bereavement
- No Organ Donation
- Curandero (Curandera)
- Hot-Cold Theory of Illness
- Abdominal Binder after Pregnancy
2 mins
Native American Culture
- No Direct Eye Contact
- No Organ Donation
- No Blood Donation
- Strong Handshakes Offensive
- Tribal Shaman
- Navajo Mother Massage Newborn
2 mins
Pelvic Bones
- Ilium
- Iliac Crest
- ASIS (Anterior Superior Iliac Spine)
- AIIS (Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine)
- Acetabulum
- Pubis
- Pubic Symphysis
- Obturator Foramen
- Ischium
- Sacrum
- Coccyx
1 min
Ovulatory Hormones I - Follicular Phase
- Characteristics
- 0-14 Days
- GnRH Stimulates FSH and LH
- Follicle Secretes Estrogen
- Negative Feedback from Estrogen
- Increased Estrogen Leads to Positive Feedback
- FSH and LH Surge
- LH Spike Leads to Ovulation
2 mins
Ovulatory Hormones II - Luteal Phase
- Days 15-28
- Corpus Luteum
- Secretes Progesterone
- Negative Feedback inhibits FSH and LH
- No pregnancy forms Corpus Albicans
- Stops Estrogen Secretion
- Endometrial Sloughing - Menses
- GnRH secretion produces new follicular phase
2 mins
Menopause Lab Findings
- Decreased Estrogen
- Lack of Negative Feedback
- Increased FSH
- Increased LH
- Increased GnRH
- Small Amount of Estrogen From Androgen Conversion
- Increased Androgens = Hirsutism
1 min
Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Visits
- Vital Signs, FHR
- Fundal Height
- Urine Dipstick
- Weight
- Prenatal Screening
- Laboratory Testing
2 mins
Anorexia Nervosa Assessment
- Adolescent Girls
- Fear of Gaining Weight
- Assessment
- Excessive Dieting
- Distorted Body Image
- Decreased Bone Density
- Stress Fractures
- Lanugo
- Amenorrhea
- Anemia
- Diagnostic Criteria
- BMI < 18.5
3 mins
Bulimia Nervosa Assessment
- Assessment
- Normal Body Weight
- Binge and Purge
- Electrolyte Disturbances
- Alkalosis
- Hypokalemia
- Parotitis
- Enamel Erosion
- Russell's Sign
- Diagnosis
- Once Weekly For 3 Months
2 mins
Celecoxib
- Indications
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Mechanism of Action
- NSAID
- Selectively Inhibits COX-2
- Side Effects
- Sulfa Allergy
- Increased Risk of Thrombosis
- GI Bleed
- Contraindication
- Pregnancy > 30 Weeks
1 min
NSAIDs
- Indications
- Anti-inflammatory
- Analgesic
- Fever
- Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Mechanism of Action
- Reversible Inhibition of COX-1 and COX-2
- Block Prostaglandin Synthesis
- Side Effects
- Interstitial Nephritis
- Gastric Ulcer
- Renal Ischemia
1 min
Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin)
- Mechanisms
- NSAID
- COX Inhibitor
- Indications
- General Pain
- Fever
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Side Effects
- GI Ulcers
- Nephrotoxicity
- Rash
- Considerations
- Avoid with Alcohol
- Risk of Thrombotic Event
2 mins
Endometriosis
- Cause
- Endometrial Tissue Outside Uterus
- Retrograde Menstrual Flow
- Assessment
- Dysmenorrhea
- Cyclic Pelvic Pain
- Irregular Vaginal Bleeding
- Pain with Defecation
- Dyspareunia
- Interventions
- Medications to Decrease Ovulation
- NSAIDs
- Surgery
2 mins
Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)
- Mechanism
- Vitamin D2
- Indications
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Rickets
- Hypophosphatemia
- Side Effects
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney Stones
2 mins
Chlamydia
- Mechanism
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Assessment
- May Be Asymptomatic
- Dysuria
- Epididymitis
- Discharge
- Dyspareunia
- Interventions
- Doxycycline
- Azithromycin
- No Intercourse for 1 Week
- Treat Partners
2 mins
Gonorrhea
- Mechanism
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Assessment
- Dysuria
- Yellowish-Green Discharge
- Increased Urinary Frequency
- Women Often Asymptomatic
- Interventions
- Ceftriaxone (IM)
- Chlamydia
- Doxycycline
- Azithromycin
- Considerations
- Treat Partners
2 mins
Syphilis
- Mechanism
- Treponema pallidum
- Assessment
- Primary Stage
- Painless Chancre
- Secondary Stage
- Rash on Palms and Soles
- (Generalized) Lymphadenopathy
- Condylomata Lata
- Latent Stage
- Asymptomatic
- Tertiary (Late) Stage
- Aortitis
- Neurosyphilis
- Gummas
- Interventions
- Penicillin
- Jarisch-Herxheimer Rash
3 mins
Penicillin
- Mechanism of Action
- Weakens Cell Wall
- Indications
- Gram-Positive Infections
- Prophylaxis
- Side Effects
- Pain at IM Injection Site
- Allergic Reaction
- Considerations
- Skin Tests
- Allergy ID
- Medication Education
2 mins
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Assessment
- Mechanism
- Untreated Cervicitis
- Assessment
- May Be Asymptomatic
- Dysuria
- Vaginal Discharge with Odor
- Fever
- Dyspareunia
- Lower Abdominal Pain
- Spotting
- Cervical Motion Tenderness
2 mins
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