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This case study covers a patient with preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication involving high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine. It discusses the patient’s background, symptoms, and nursing care plan. It is useful for students studying obstetrics and gynaecology, nursing, or midwifery.
What's inside
- Introduction to the patient and her condition
- Definition and risk factors of preeclampsia
- Causes and symptoms of preeclampsia
- Nursing objectives and health history
- Patient's expectations and present illness
Who it is for: Students of Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or Midwifery. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication. It covers what it is, its risks, causes and symptoms. It also covers how nurses should care for patients with it.
Preeclampsia Explained
Preeclampsia is described. It explains what blood pressure and protein levels show it. Risk factors for it are listed.
Causes and Symptoms
It explains what happens in the body when a woman has preeclampsia. It describes how it affects different parts of the body.
Nursing Care Plan
It describes how nurses should care for patients with preeclampsia. It covers what nurses should do to help patients.
Anatomy and Physiology
It describes the urinary and reproductive systems. It explains how blood vessels work.
Key terms
- Preeclampsia
- A pregnancy complication with high blood pressure and protein in urine.
- Proteinuria
- Protein in the urine, a sign of preeclampsia.
- Nulliparas
- Women who have never given birth.
- HELLP syndrome
- A serious complication of preeclampsia affecting red blood cells, liver enzymes and platelets.
- DAT diet
- A diet low in salt, fat and protein.
- NPO
- Nothing by mouth, no food or drink.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the signs of preeclampsia?
- How does preeclampsia affect the body?
- What should nurses do to care for patients with preeclampsia?
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