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Maternal Health
Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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Benefits of support person during labor | -shorter labor -fewer complications -less need for med. intervention -(+) perception of birth |
Top causes of maternal mortality | 1) cardiovascular disease 2) infection/sepsis 3) non-heart disease 4) cardiomyopathy 5) hemorrhage 6) PE 7) hypertensive disorders 8) CVA |
causes of infant mortality | 1) congenital & chromosomal abnormalities 2) LBW/preterm 3) SIDS 4) maternal complications 5) accidents |
Fetal & Neonatal mortality definition | - fetal: death in utero at 20 weeks or more gestation - Neonatal: death of infants less than 28 days |
causes of pediatric mortality | 1) age 1-14: unintentional injury (MVA, drowning) 2) age 15-19: #1 is MVA |