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Measured in pregnant women
Uses maternal blood or amniotic fluid
Screening test for subset of developmental abnormalities
Increased in open neural tube defects
Decreased in Downs sx |
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| Abnormal cessation of menses |
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| Done for health of the fetus, chromosomes and lung maturity |
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| Deficient in Vit D and Iron |
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| Expansion/stretching during 1st stage of labor |
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Painful menses
1* from increased prostaglandin
2* from pathology, ex: endometriosis |
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| Abnormal, painful, or prolonged labor |
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| Decent of the fetal skull to level of the ischial spines |
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| Excessive nausea and vomiting during pregnancy |
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| MC surgical procedure for dx and tx of endometriosis |
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Baby drops into pelvis 2 weeks before delivery
Produces lower abdomen pain |
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| Dark streak down midline of abdomen during pregnancy |
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Vaginal discharge after delivery and throughout puerperium
1st red
2nd yellow
3rd white |
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| Pain in abdomen at ovulation |
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| More than one delivery of viable infant |
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| Never given birth to viable infant |
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| First pregnancy with viable infant |
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MC from C-section
MC complication of childbirth |
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| Period of time after delivery of placenta to complete involution of organs |
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| Infection during puerperium |
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| 1st perception by mother of fetal life |
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| Identifies fetal position in relation to spines of ischium (cm) |
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Menses 3 weeks late
Presence of fetal heartbeat (best) |
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| Bluish discoloration of vagina |
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| Softening of tip of cervix |
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| Softening of isthmus of uterus |
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| Enlargement of uterus near the uterine tube over site of implantation |
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| MC reason for post-partum hemorrhage |
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| Braxton Hick's Contractions |
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Early uterine contractions without cervical changes
Usually d/t oxytocin |
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| MC malignancy of the female genital tract |
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AKA: Melasma
Brown hyperpigmentation of the face
"Mask of pregnancy" |
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Malignancy of the placenta
D/t abnormal epithelium |
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| Herniation of the urinary bladder into the vagina |
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Toxemia of pregnancy
Caused by HTN
Leads to convulsions, then death |
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Fertilized egg mc implants in one of the fallopian tubes
Sxs: light vaginal bleeding, lower ab pain, cramping on one side of pelvis |
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Abnormal endometrial tissue outside the uterus
Sxs: Ab pain, back pain, infertility |
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Mc type of post-partum infection (staph/strep)
Inflammation of endometrium |
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| Fibrocystic Breast Disease |
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Small, round, painful nodules in breast after ovulation
Regression after menses
Common in overwt diabetic women |
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Benign trophoblastic tissue
Develops at the placenta
May become malignant
Very high HCG |
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| Malignant hydatidiform mole |
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| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
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Presence of numerous cysts along the outer edge of the ovary
Caused by hormonal imbalance |
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Toxemia of pregnancy
Sxs: HEP - HTN, edema, proteinuria |
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Herniation of the rectum into the vagina
"Collapsed pouch" along posterior vag wall |
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Maturation of follicle |
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Promotes health of corpus luteum
Used to detect pregnancy |
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Leutinizing Hormone
Most responsible for ovulation |
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Uterine contractions during labor
Milk ejection following delivery |
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Dilation
1st meaningful contraction to full dilation of cervix
To 10 cm
Longest stage |
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Release of mucous plug
During 1st stage of labor |
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Expulsion
From full dilation of cervix to delivery of baby |
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Placental Delivery
From delivery of baby to delivery of placenta
Most dangerous to mother |
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Stabilization
Delivery of placenta to several hours after when the tone of the uterus is established
Uterus contracts expelling any remaining contents |
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Low lying placenta
Partial obstruction of internal os |
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Normally placed, detaches from site
Spontaneous abortion/premature separation
Worst for baby |
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Does not separate after delivery
Worst for mother |
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Umbilical Cord attached at margin of placenta
Rarely occurs
Does not affect placental functioning |
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| Taken at tip of cervix and surrounding structures, then stained |
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I - Normal
II - Atypical/benign
III - Dysplasia/Pre-cancerous
IV - In situ/Non-invasive carcinoma
V - Malignancy/Invasive |
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