Antenatal care schedule - King Edward Memorial Hospital ...

The FTS includes blood collection at 9-13 weeks gestation (ideally 9-12 weeks) for biochemical analysis combined with ultrasound measurement of fetal nuchal translucency (between 11 to 13 weeks gestation. Blood collected for MSS is obtained at 14 to 20 weeks gestation (ideally between 15-17 weeks) for biochemical analysis .

  Gestation

Perineal care and repair (including perineal protection ...

3 Cutting an episiotomy 3.1 Insert the index and middle finger in between the presenting part and the perineum, pointing downwards. Take the open scissors and position between the fingers, over the area intended for incision. Ensure there is good vision of the perineum and the incision is away from the anus and Bartholin’s gland.

  Cutting

Anaemia and iron deficiency in pregnancy and postpartum

anaemia and/or iron deficiency may experience fatigue, reduced energy levels and reduced mental performance. Severe anaemia is associated with preterm birth, low birth weight, and a small for gestational age fetus. In the postpartum period both anaemia and iron deficiency have been found to be linked to depression, emotional

  Energy

Hypertension in Pregnancy: Medical Management of

Hypertension: Medical management Page 4 of 26 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Recording Blood pressure in pregnancy The woman should be seated comfortably with her legs resting on a flat surface.

  Management, Medical, Medical management

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) - kemh.health.wa.gov.au

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Page 6 of 15 Neonatal Directorate symptoms, adequacy of feeding, adequacy of weight gain (or severity of weight loss) and non-pharmacological interventions.

  Syndrome

Skin Care Guidelines - kemh.health.wa.gov.au

Skin Care Guidelines Page 2 of 11 Neonatal Directorate Key Points All infants admitted to the NICU must have both a skin assessment condition score, and a pressure injury …

Niki t34 syringe pump: continuous subcutaneous infusion ...

Niki t34 syringe pump: Continuous subcutaneous infusion management Page 7 of 10 Gynaecology 7. Complete the medication additive label and place on the extension line. Do not put the label on the syringe or any part of the pump (this alters the syringe diameter and the volume will be miscalculated by the pump). 8.

  Pumps, Syringes, Syringe pump

Measuring central venous pressure (CVP)

devices or catheter sites3. See Infection Prevention and Management, Hand Hygiene policy An aseptic technique Standard precautions. See Infection Prevention and Management Manual ... prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections, 2011: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); 2017 update. Available from:

  Prevention, Related, Catheter, Infections, Intravascular, Prevention of intravascular catheter related infections

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE Oxygen Therapy

• The use of oxygen therapy during labour in normoxic women has been associated with acidosis of cord blood Posture and oxygenation ... or the diluter jet is obstructed. The latter may be caused by clothing and can be prevented by the use of a protective hood over the jet diluter.

  Labour, Obstructed

Arterial Line Management

Obstetric observation chart MR285. Arterial line m anagement Page 6 of 17 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Flushing and monitoring ... Key points 1. Observe4,7: Hand hygiene before and after any manipulation of vascular access devices or catheter sites.2,4 See Infection Control Manual: Hand Hygiene. An aseptic technique 2,4,6 Standard ...

  Vascular, Obstetrics

Basic Pig Terms - AASV

Reduced Litter Size Mummies Stillbirth ... The average interval between piglets is about 16 minutes, with a range from 7 to 52 minutes. If one is to be aggressive about reducing stillbirths, then the usual recommendation is to provide ... Flow rates are often too low (they need to be 0.5 L/min [1 cup in 30 seconds] for weaned pigs). ...

  Rates, Between, Reduced, Stillbirth

Queensland Health short GUIDE

• Fetal movement pattern may vary between pregnancies and babies (in multiple pregnancy) • Physiological significance of fetal hiccups and association with fetal well-being is unknown: 8: ... demonstrated no change in stillbirth rates from 24 weeks (aOR 0.90, 95% CI 0.75 to …

  Rates, Between, Association, Stillbirth, Stillbirth rates

Caffeine in pregnancy

Fernandes et al (1998) found an association between intake of >150mg daily and increased miscarriage rates but was not able to modify for other confounding variables including maternal age, smoking or alcohol intake. Chen et al (2014) found that women who regularly drank >300mg caffeine a day were also more likely to smoke and drink alcohol.

  Rates, Between, Association, Pregnancy, Caffeine, Association between, Caffeine in pregnancy

Green-top Guideline No. 57 - RCOG

association between RFM 4and poor perinatal outcome. ,5 The majority of women (55%) experiencing a stillbirth perceived a reduction in fetal movements prior to diagnosis.6A number of studies of fetal deaths in Norway and the UK identified that an inappropriate response by clinicians to maternal perception of

  Between, Association, Association between, Stillbirth

Growth Assessment Protocol (GAP) Guidance

in a small mother with a baby of expected term weight of 3100g, to 32g/d between 34-37 weeks for a larger mother expecting a baby weighing 3700 g - i.e. 50% higher. Similarly, the 10th and 3rd centile growth rates shown on the GROW chart also …

  Assessment, Guidance, Rates, Between, Growth, Protocol, Growth assessment protocol

International comparisons of health and wellbeing in early ...

in general. However, rates have declined more slowly than in other comparable countries and, in 2015, over 3,500 children died before their fifth birthday. • Improvements in infant and neonatal mortality rates have stalled since 2013. • In England and Wales, the most common cause of death in the 1 to 4-year-old age group is cancer.

  Rates

Title: Obstetric Cholestasis (OC) diagnosis and management ...

Risk of stillbirth is unclear but reported to be up to 1-2% when bile acids are > 40mmol/L (Glantz et al, 2004). 2.3. Maternal risks: Maternal morbidity associated with severe pruritus leading to insomnia and exhaustion. Iatrogenic risks from increased rate of induction of labour (Geenes et al, 2014; RCOG, 2011).

  Management, Diagnosis, Obstetrics, Diagnosis and management, Stillbirth, Cholestasis, Obstetric cholestasis

Diagnosis and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes

the International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG). A further major trial examining the effect on pregnancy outcomes of management of gestational diabetes was reported in 2009,5 while a randomised controlled trial in 2008 examined the efficacy of metformin,6 adding to the

  Association