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18 Cards in this Set
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Nagele's Rule
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1st day of LMP - 3 months + 7 days = EDC (aka Estimated Date of Delivery)
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What is gravida?
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How many times pregnant
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What is parity?
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How many babies delivered after 20 weeks
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What is TPAL?
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Term
Pre-term Ab (incl miscarriages & termination) Living children |
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What is Linea Negra?
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midline abdominal discoloration
usually disappears after delivery |
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What is vena caval syndrome?
Symptoms? |
when the baby puts pressure on vena cava
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What is quickening and when is it felt?
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"fluttering" - movements of the baby
Usually around 18 wks |
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Where does ovum implant?
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endometrium
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Fundal Height measurements
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1 cm - 1 week gestation
begin at week 20 Measure w/ tape measure from symphysis pubis to fundus +/- 2 cm considered normal |
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What is the maternal side of the placenta called?
The fetal side? |
maternal = chorionic aka dirty duncan
fetal side = amnion aka shiny schultze |
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Presumptive signs of pregnancy
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(subjective)
amenorrhea breast changes, tenderness fatigue N&V quickening urinary frequency |
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Probable signs of pregnancy
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Ballottement (push up, something moves)
Braxton-Hicks contractions Chadwick's sign (vagina changes from pink to violet) Goodell's sign (cervix softens) Hegar's sign (lower uterine segment softens) Positive preg test (urine or serum) |
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Positive signs of pregnancy
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FHT by Doppler
FHT seen on ultrasound FHT by stethoscope/fetoscope Fetal movements palpated Visualization of fetus by US or x-ray films |
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When are prenatal visits scheduled?
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q4w till 29 wks
q2w from 30-36 weeks weekly after 36 weeks until delivery |
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what is a kicks count and how is it done?
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mother counts the kicks
done at the same time each day - baby usually active after mom eats usually done in last trimester and in post date pregnancies |
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Good kicks count?
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Normal/reassuring = 10 movements in 12 hours
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maternal side of placenta is called?
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chorion (aka dirty duncan)
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fetal side of placenta is called?
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amnion (aka shiny schultze)
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