PRE-ECLAMPSIA: A CHALLENGE TO MIDWIFERY PRACTICE | COMPLETE SEMINAR WORK

 ABSTRACT

Pre-eclampsia is a challenge to midwifery practice. It is a serious condition in which hypertension, Oedema and Proteinuria develops in the last (3^rd) trimester of pregnancy. Prepeclampis is one of the condition in pregnancy that seeks for urgent intervention. The objective of this study is to find out the major cause(s) of pre-eclampsia, the signs and symptom of the disease and prognosis and complication of the disease and the possible management of the disease.

This seminar contains an introduction of pre-clampsia, the causes of pre-eclampsia, the pathophysiology, the diagnosis and differential diagnosis, the treatment and prevention of pre-eclampsia as well as its complication. It also contains the role of midwife in the care of a woman with pre-edampsia. The writer recommends further studies into the cause of pre-eclampsia as the major cause of pre-eclampsia according to some schools of thought   is still unknown and also more studies should be done on the best treatment regimen to be used in the care of a pre-eclamptic patient. And also proper awareness should be created especially in the rural areas on the signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia in pregnancy.

PRE-ECLAMPSIA:

A CHALLENGE TO MIDWIFERY PRACTICE

A  SEMINAR PROPOSAL

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCIENCES

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN NURSING SCIENCE 

 

 TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of content

Abstract

1.1     Introduction

1.2     Objectives

1.3     Pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia

1.4     Cause of pre-eclampsia

1.5     Epidemiology of pre-eclampsia

1.60   Diagnosis ./ signs and symptoms

1.6.1  Differential diagnosis of pre-eclampsia

1.7.0  Treatment and prevention of pre-eclampsia / prognosis

1.7.1  Smoking Ceasation

1.7.2  Antihypertensive therapy

1.7.3  Anti-convulsant therapy

1.7.4  Dietary and Nutritional Factors

1.7.5  Exercise

1.8     Complication of pre-eclampsia

1.8.1  Unmanaged pre-eclampsia

1.9  Implication to nursing

1.10 Conclusion

1.11 Recommendation

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