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Obstetrics & GynecologyHypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Maternal and fetal monitoring after stabilization

THE CONTEXT
Monitoring includes maternal vital signs and urine output, with assessment of labor and fetal heart rate if the patient remains undelivered.

Maternal monitoring

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Record pulse, respiratory rate and blood pressure every half hour.
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Record urinary output hourly.

Monitoring before delivery

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Palpate the uterus at regular intervals to assess the progress of labor.
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Monitor the fetal heart rate.
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