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23 Cards in this Set
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Abortion
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Termination of pregnancy before embryo or fetus is capable of surviving outside uterus
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Spontaneous abortion
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Occurs naturally, called miscarriage
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Induced abortion
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Therapeutic, elective
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Gravida
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A pregnant woman: numbers indicate number of pregnancies
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Para-
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A woman given birth: numbers indicate number of births
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Parturition
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The process of giving birth
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Puerperium
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Period of 42 days after childbirth; expulsion of the placenta and membranes; organs return to normal
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Amniocentesis
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Transabdominal puncture of amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance use needle and syringe to remove fluid
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Chorionic villus sampling
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Sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects
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Pre-eclampsia
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Occurs last trimester to end of first postpartum week. leads to eclampsia
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Untreated pre-eclampsia
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leads to eclampsia; Leading cause of fetal and maternal morbidity an death
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Pre-eclampsia Symptoms
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Swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches, vision changes, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, High blood pressure, proteinuria
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Cervical insufficiency
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Occurs during pregnancy; cervix begins effacing and dilating prematurely
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Cervical insufficiency Symptoms
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Miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes and premature delivery
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Cerclage
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surgical procedure to suture cervix to prevent dilating prematurely
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Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
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imbalance of bacteria found in the uterus; increase in harmful bacteria
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Symptoms of Bacterial Vaginosis BV
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Most common vaginal inflammation in reproductive women...; vaginal discharge; order; burning urination; itching
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
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Infection of uterus and fallopian tubes caused by same BV bacteria
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Perinatal Depression
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Depression during and after pregnancy
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Antifungal
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Treat vaginal yeast infection. Trade name: Monistat
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Oxytocic
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Induce labor by increasing strength and frequency of contractions. Trade Name: Pitocin
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Estrogen
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Treat symptoms of menopause. Trade name: Cenestin
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Prostaglandin
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Terminate pregnancy. Trade name: Prostin E2
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