Emt Chapter 21, 31, 32, 33, 34

Front 1

Cervix

Back 1

Narrowest portion of the Uterus that opens to the vagina

Front 2

Fallopian tubes

Back 2

The tubes that connect each ovary with the uterus and are the primary location for fertilization of the ovum.

Front 3

Ovaries

Back 3

The primary female reproductive organs that produce an ovum, that if fertilized will develope into a fetus

Front 4

Pelvic inflammatory Diasese

Back 4

PID An infection in the fallopian tubes and the surrounding area of the pelvis.

Front 5

Uterus

Back 5

The muscular organ where the fetus grows, also called the womb, responsible for contractions during labor

Front 6

Vagina

Back 6

The outermost cavity of the woman's reproductive system, the lower part of the birth canal.

Front 7

Abruptio Placenta

Back 7

A premature sepration of the placenta with the wall of the Uterus.

Front 8

Breech Presentation

Back 8

A delivery in which the buttocks comes out first

Front 9

Ectopic Pregnancy

Back 9

A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube

Front 10

Eclampsia

Back 10

Seizures (convulsions) resulting from severe hypertension in a pregnant woman.

Front 11

Limb presentation

Back 11

A delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm, leg, or foot.

Front 12

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Back 12

A condition of infants who are born to women who consume alcohol during pregnancy: characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities.

Front 13

Grunting

Back 13

an "uh" sound heard during exhalation. Reflects a childs attempt to keep the aveoli, open. a sign of increased work of breathing.

Front 14

Pediatric Assessment Triangle

Back 14

PAT - A structured assessment tool that allows you to rapidly form a general impression of the infant or child without touching them. appearance, work of breathing, circulation of the skin

Front 15

Sudden Infant death syndrone

Back 15

SIDS - Death of an infant or young child that remains unexplained after a complete autopsy.

Front 16

Infancy

Back 16

The first year of life

Front 17

Pre-school Age

Back 17

persons who are 3-6 years old

Front 18

School age

Back 18

A person who is 6 to 12 years of age

Front 19

Toddler

Back 19

persons who are 1-3 years of age

Front 20

Adolescents

Back 20

Persons who are 12 - 18 years of age

Front 21

Cataracts

Back 21

clouding of the lens of the eye or its surrounding transparent memebranes

Front 22

Cerebral Palsy

Back 22

A term for a group of disorders characterized by poorly controlled body movement

Front 23

Decubitus Ulcers

Back 23

Also known as bed sores. caused by the pressure of the skin against a surface for long periods. From pink skin to deep wounds that may invade bone or organs.

Front 24

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Back 24

The formation of a blood clot within the larger veins of an extremity, typically following a period of prolonged immobilization

Front 25

Down Syndrone

Back 25

A genetic chromosomal defect that can occur during fetal development and that results in mental retardation as well as certain physical characteristics, such as a round head with a flat occiput ans slanted wide-set eyes.

Front 26

Geriatrics

Back 26

the assessment and treatment of disease n someone who is 65 years or older

Front 27

Kyphosis

Back 27

A forward curling of the back caused by an abnormal increase in the curvature of the spine.

Front 28

Shunt

Back 28

tubes that drain fluid from the brain to another part of the body outside the brain, such as abdomen, lowers pressure of the brain.

Front 29

Tracheostomy tube

Back 29

Plastic tube placed within the tracheostomy site (stoma)