Normal Puerperium — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The commonest obstetric palsy during puerperium is _____

Answer: foot drop

Flashcard 2: Following uterine repositioning after uterine inversion, additional uterotonic agents like _____ are administered and placental expulsion is awaited

Answer: oxytocin

Flashcard 3: WHO guidelines for AMTSL include postpartum abdominal _____ assessment for early identification of uterine atony

Answer: uterine tonus

Flashcard 4: Cardiac output is _____ immediately following delivery.

Answer: maximum

Flashcard 5: The risk of developing puerperal sepsis is _____ with a caesarian section when compared with vaginal delivery.

Answer: more

Flashcard 6: At the end of involution, the weight of the uterus is about _____

Answer: 60 g

Flashcard 7: Max dose of PGF2 alpha in postpartum hemorrhage is _____ mg.

Answer: 2

Flashcard 8: WHO 2017 Global Recommendation, the latest addition to the treatment of PPH: _____

Answer: Tranexamic acid

Extra: The WHO updated its recommendations in 2017 to include the early use of intravenous **Tranexamic Acid (TXA)** for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) following the results of the **WOMAN trial**. It should be administered as soon as possible after onset of PPH and within 3 hours of birth.

Flashcard 9: colostrum is breast milk during _____

Answer: first 3 days 

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Flashcard 10: Rooming-in is the practice of keeping the mother and her newborn together _____ after delivery.

Answer: 24 hours a day