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Preeclampsia, Melissa Mcguire
Preeclampsia, Melissa Mcguire
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Abstract
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy that if left untreated could result in maternal and/or fetal death. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy specific disorder that can affect many different body systems. That pathophysiology of preeclampsia is not completely known, but alterations in placentation are thought to cause the disorder. Signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include: elevated blood pressure, blurred or double vision, epigastric pain, severe headache, proteinuria, thrombocytopenia, kidney failure, and liver failure. Preeclampsia with severe features can lead to the development of HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets), disseminated intravascular coagulation, and eclampsia. The only cure for …
Group B Streptococcus In Pregnancy, Lindsay Doyle
Group B Streptococcus In Pregnancy, Lindsay Doyle
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the ‘leading infectious cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the United States” (Colicchia, Lauderdale, Du, Adams, & Hirsch, 2015, p. 173). GBS is a bacterium present in the vagina and/or anorectal flora of women and is considered to be normal flora which generally does not cause infection, however, if a pregnant woman is GBS positive and left untreated during birth, the newborn passing through the birth canal is at risk for becoming colonized (Bicheno & Geraghty, 2015, p. 224). Infants exposed to GBS may develop sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis within the first week after …
Sle And Pregnancy, Patricia Graham
Sle And Pregnancy, Patricia Graham
Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a life-long, life-threatening autoimmune disease which can affect any organ in the body (Marks & Tullus, 2011). SLE disproportionately affects women in a ratio of 9:1 compared to men with most women being affected during child-bearing age (15-50 years) (Ferenkeh-Koroma, 2012). Pregnancy represents a challenge for the patient with SLE. Pregnant patients with SLE are considered high-risk for multiple medical and obstetric complications, as flares are related to increased irreversible organ damage (Ateka- Barrutia & Khamashta, 2013). Severe flares are also associated with poor fetal outcomes (Peart & Clowse, 2014). Successful pregnancies happen in 67% …