What is a distinguishing characteristic of eclampsia? Select...

What is a distinguishing characteristic of eclampsia? Select one: a. convulsions in the mother b. low blood pressure in the newborn c. convulsions in the newborn d. low blood pressure in the mother

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00:01 So which of the following situation is not a cause of fetal distress? let's look at each of our options.

00:06 First one, anxiety.

00:11 Anxiety, the biggest issue is that it's going to actually cause the mother to release stress hormone such as cortisol.

00:28 So this can go across the placenta and this is going to cause the stress to the fetus.

00:52 So, which would cause, you know, extreme case of anxiety is going to trigger preterm labor.

01:00 So, obviously, this is one of the causes for fetal distress.

01:05 The second option is the maternal hypertension.

01:09 The term hypertension basically means high blood pressure.

01:24 The maternal high blood pressures will lead to a reduced blood flow.

01:32 To the placenta.

01:33 This is the problem because obviously the fetus rely on fetus to provide oxygen and nutrients through the blood flow.

01:48 Reduced blood flow is going to cause the lack of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus.

01:56 So this obviously will cause distress.

01:59 Stress.

02:00 C is the ability to breathe properly.

02:15 So again, if the mother has any respiratory disease which caused the breathing difficulties, this is going to reduce the oxygen level in the mother's blood.

02:27 Now the reduced oxygen level in the blood will obviously affect the the excess of availability of oxygen of the fetus.

02:39 And oxygen is critical for the brain development and other development...

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What is a distinguishing characteristic of eclampsia? Select one: a. convulsions in the mother b. low blood pressure in the newborn c. convulsions in the newborn d. low blood pressure in the mother

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