Case Study 10: Late Declerations
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Goals
· To provide a medical scenario that you can utilize to assess doula/non-medical needs.
Medical Terminology
Late Decelerations
Late Decelerations is a type of heart pattern seen in a fetus during labor when oxygen supply may not be adequate. It involves the heart rate decreasing after a contraction. It may require further monitoring.
Signs of preeclampsia:
high blood pressure, liver pain, protein in the urine, headaches, edema
Cervical ripening agents: medications used to ripen the cervix
Maintenance dose: the amount of dose given of a medication that keeps it in the system.
Uteroplacental profusion: the amount of perfusion between the uterus and the placenta
Lactic acid: made by the muscles in the absence of enough oxygen
Metabolic acidosis: occurs when the body produces too much acid or the kidneys aren’t working right.
Required Reading
Reading from course material:
· Read
Case Study 10
or pick one of the previous case studies.
Assignment to Turn in
Discuss why someone may feel anxiety in a situation like the one given and what you would look for in order to know if their anxiety is maladaptive.
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