Importance of Monitoring Vitals for Mother and Newborn
Monitoring vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiratory rate, and blood pressure is crucial for detecting various conditions in mothers and newborns. Understanding the significance of tracking these vital signs helps healthcare providers assess the well-being of both the mother and the baby, allowing for timely interventions when needed.
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Importance of Monitoring Vitals of Mother and Newborn
Learning Objectives By the end of this session, the learners will be able to: Explain the importance of monitoring of vital signs-temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and BP (TPR, BP) in mother Explain the importance of monitoring of vital signs-FHR, temperature and respiratory rate of newborn 2
Monitoring vitals for mother S. No. Vitals Screening of conditions 1 Temperature Hypothermia - shock Hyperthermia - fever, maternal exhaustion, infection/ sepsis 2 Pulse Tachycardia - Shock, fever, maternal exhaustion, infection/ sepsis, anaemia, heart or respiratory disease 3 Respiratory rate Tachypnoea - Shock, fever, maternal exhaustion, infection/ sepsis, anaemia, heart or respiratory disease 4 BP Hypertension(=>140/90) - Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Hypotension(Systolic <90) Shock 3
Monitoring FHR and vitals for newborn S. No. Vitals Screening of conditions 1 Fetal Heart Rate Fetal distress 2 Respiratory rate of newborn Respiratory depression, breathing difficulty 3 Temperature of Newborn Sepsis, hypothermia 4
Key Messages TPR and BP are the 4 vital signs which must be recorded to screen different conditions in mother FHR, temperature and respiratory rate are important to screen different conditions in baby Recording of vital signs helps to inform the provider about the condition of the mother or the newborn whether normal or not. 5
