WB0808   Postpartum Maternal Complications

Reading Materials:

Chapter 28, Postpartum Maternal Complications,

Foundations of Maternal-Newborn Nursing, Murray, et. al.,

Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006, pages 733-758.

Objectives

1.       Describe predisposing factors, causes, signs and symptoms,

          management and complications of postpartum hemorrhage,

          deep vein thrombosis,postpartum infection and postpartum

          depression

2.       Differentiate between early and late postpartum

          hemorrhage

3.       Discuss drug therapies for postpartum hemorrhage, deep

          vein thrombosis,postpartum infection and postpartum

          depression.

4.       Review physiology of hypovolemic shock

5.       Identify telltale signs of pulmonary embolism and

          resultant management

6.       Compare and contrast endometritis, wound infection,

          urinary tract infection and mastitis

7.       Summarize preventive mesasures that can be taken to

          prevent postpartum complications

8.       Analyze the differences between postpartum depression

         and postpartum psychosis

Content Outline

1.       Postpartum Hemorrhage

          1.1     Predisposing factors

          1.2     Signs and symptoms

          1.3     Management

          1.4     Prevention

          1.5     Complications

2.       Thromboembolic Disorders

          2.1     Predisposing factors

          2.2     Signs and symptoms

          2.3     Management

          2.4     Prevention

          2.5     Complications

3.       Postpartum Infections

          3.1     Predisposing factors

          3.2     Signs and symptoms

          3.3     Management

          3.4     Prevention

          3.5     Complications

4.       Postpartum Depression

          4.1     Predisposing factors

          4.2     Signs and symptoms

          4.3     Management

          4.4     Prevention

          4.5     Complications