ch 10 key terms Complications after birth
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ch 10 key terms complications after birth
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 atony | Uterine ___ is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage due to lack of smooth muscle tone. |
| curettage | ____ is surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette |
| endometritis | ____ is inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) |
| hematoma | after giving birth, a woman may have a _______ on the vulva or inside the vagina. This is an elevated, bulging bluish or purplish mass; a localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma |
| hypovolemic shock | fluid volume loss may result in ____ ___ after severe hemorrhage or loss of plasma in burn patients. |
| involution | The return of the uterus to its prepregnant size is known as _____ . |
| mania | ____ is a mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state, abnormal elation and increased activity. |
| mastitis | inflammation of breast is known as _____, most commonly in women who are breastfeeding |
| mood | A _____ is a pervasive and sustained emotion that can color one's view of life. |
| psychosis | A ____ is any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted |
| puerperal sepsis | _____ _____ is infection or septicemia after childbirth. tissue trauma,open wound in placental insertio n site, surgical incisions etc are all risk factors. |
| subinvolution | A slower than expected return of the uterus to its nonpregancy size after childbirth is known as _________. |
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