What is Postpartum? Read More
The uterus
1. Shifting of role such as that from being a daughter to being a parent and mother herself.
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a. For the mother: Read More
• This is any blood loss from the uterus greater than 500 mL. It may be classified as early postpartum hemorrhage when it occurs on the remaining days of the 6-week puerperium period.
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What is Mastitis?
- Infection of the breast usually resulting from invasion of nipples by pathogens.
- Prevention of mastitis comes with the prevention or management of sore nipples.
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After rupture of membranes, the previously sterile uterus of the woman becomes prone to pathogen invasion leading to infection. This is an emergency situation even though it starts only from a local infection because as it progresses, there is a higher risk for sepsis. Read More
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Definition: Gavage feeding is a means of providing food via a catheter passed through the nares or mouth, past the pharynx, down the esophagus, and into the stomach, slightly beyond the cardiac sphincter.
Objectives:
a.To provide a method of feeding or administering medication that requires minimal patient’s effort, when the infant is unable to suck or swallow.
b.To provide a route that allows adequate calories or fluid intake.
c.To prvent fatigue or cyanosis that is apt to occur from nipple feeding.
d.To provide a safe method of feeding a limp and listless patient.
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Objective: To flush eye(s) with solution to remove secretion and foreign bodies, or to dilute chemicals.
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Objective: To cleanse the canal of discharge, to soften and remove impacted cerumen, or to dislodge a foreign object.
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Objectives:
a.To combat infection
b.To relieve pain and discomfort
c.To dilate or constrict the pupil
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Objectives:
a.To restore health making the patient feel welcome and at ease in the hospital
b.To initiate nursing care treatment without delay
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