EDD/GP/GTPAL Flashcards
When determining Parity what does GP stand for and what information is provided?
- G is for Gravida
- # of pregnancies
- P is for Para
- Pregnancies that were maintained to 20 weeks and beyond, regardless of outcome
What do the letters GTPAL stand for?
- G: Gravida (or gravidity)
- T: Term
- P: Preterm
- A: Abortions
- L: Living children
Re: GTPAL
Define G
- Gravida (or gravidity)
- Total # of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of outcome
Re: GTPAL
Define T
- Term
- # of pregnancies maintained 38 weeks and beyond, regardless of outcome
Re: GTPAL
Define P
- Preterm
- # of pregnancies maintained between 20-37 weeks
Re: GTPAL
Define A
- Abortions
- # of pregnancies that ended up to 20 weeks, whether miscarriage or elected
- (do not ever use this term with patients)
Re: GTPAL
Define L
- Living children
- Total # of living children at the time
- (can enter a note with the reason for the number of any that died, but not part of GTPAL formula)
A 30 year old female is 25 weeks pregnant with twins. She has 5 living children. Four of the 5 children were born at 39 weeks gestation and one child was born at 27 weeks gestation. Two years ago she had a miscarriage at 10 weeks gestation. What is her GTPAL?
G7, T4, P1, A1, L5
A 27 year old female is currently 16 weeks pregnant. She has 2 year-old twins that were born at 39 weeks gestation and a 5 year-old who was born at 40 weeks gestation. She had no history of miscarriage or abortion. What is her GTPAL?
G3, T2, P0, A0, L3
A 20 year old female is currently 8 weeks pregnant. She had a miscarriage at 32 weeks gestation two years ago. She has no living children. What is her GTPAL?
G2, T0, P0, A1, L0
A 26 year old female is currently 26 weeks pregnant. She had a miscarriage at 10 weeks gestation five years ago. She has a three year old who was born at 39 weeks. What is her GTPAL?
G3, T1, P0, A1, L1
A 35 year old female is currently pregnant with twins. She has 10 year old triplets who were born at 32 weeks gestation, and a 16 year old who was born at 41 week gestation. Twelve years ago she had a miscarriage at 29 weeks gestation. What is her GTPAL?
G4, T1, P2, A1, L4
A 39 year old female is currently 18 weeks pregnant. She has two sets of twin daughters that were born at 38 and 39 weeks gestation and an 11 year-old son who was born at 32 weeks gestation. She has no history of miscarriage or abortion. What is her GTPAL?
G4, T2, P1, A0, L5
A 29 year old female is currently 9 weeks pregnant. She has no living children. Two years ago she had 2 miscarriages at 10 and 12 weeks gestation. What is her GTPAL?
G3, T0, P0, A2, L0
A 30 year old female is 20 weeks pregnant with twins. She has a 6 year-old who was born at 40 weeks gestation. She has no history of miscarriage or abortion. What is her GTPAL?
G2, T1, P0, A0, L1
What is the Parity?
G7, T4, P1, A1, L5
Patient has had 7 pregnancies, 4 carried to term, 1 born prematurely and had 1 miscarriage/abortion. She has 5 living children and is pregnant with twins.
What is the Parity?
G3, T0, P0, A2, L0
Patient is currently pregnant and had 2 miscarriages/abortions.
What is the Parity?
G2, T1, P0, A0, L1
Patient has had 1 child that she carried to term and is and is currently on her 2nd pregnancy
What does EDD stand for?
Estimated Date of Delivery
What does EDB stand for?
Estimated Date of Birth
What does EDC stand for?
Elaborate the meaning of C
Estimated Date of Confinement
What does LMP mean?
Last Menstrual Period
What is Nagele’s Rule?
- The formula to calculate the EDD
- Subtract 3 months from the start date of the LMP
- Add 7 days
Calculate the EDD of a client whose LMP was
Jan 8, 2020
10/15/20
