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24 wrz 2022 · Nurses can first identify high-risk pregnancies to prevent preeclampsia. Focus on a thorough nursing assessment, education, and antenatal care. The majority of cases are avoidable. Interventions include: Monitoring the patient’s blood pressure and symptoms; Stress management; Weight management; Proper nutrition; Monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR)
The focus of the case study is the pathophysiologic changes, assessment, and collaborative care of a woman with severe preeclampsia. The case study also illustrates the role of nursing interventions, coupled with the use of technology, in facilitating optimal outcome.
1 paź 2021 · R4.1 - In women with severe pre-eclampsia between 24 and 34 weeks of gestation and in the absence of signs of maternal or fetal seriousness (see R1.3), it is recommended to pursue pregnancy until 34 weeks of gestation to reduce neonatal morbidity without significantly increasing maternal morbidity.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy has refined preeclampsia diagnostic criteria accordingly, and as the disorder's pathogenesis has been more clearly defined, new targets for screening, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment have emerged.
This article provides nurses with current information related to diagnosis, pathophysiol-ogy, risk factors, prediction, prevention, and manage-ment of preeclampsia. It further suggests preeclampsia resources for use by nurses, pregnant women, and preeclampsia survivors.
23 paź 2022 · Preeclampsia is a multisystemic disorder of pregnancy that affects 5% to 7% of pregnant individuals worldwide, that is, approximately 10 million pregnancies per annum, 1 with 94% of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
An understanding of the diagnosis, risk screening for, pathogenesis, and management of severe preeclampsia and its sequelae, such as intrauterine growth restriction and pulmonary edema, enables nurses to develop a comprehensive plan of care that will support women and their families through this challenging and dynamic complication of pregnancy.
