OB Flashcards
First menses
Menarche (me nar ki)
When menses stop
Amenorrhea
Spotting that occurs between periods and is unrelated to pregnancy.
Metrorrhagia
Extremely painful menstruation
Dysmenorrhea
Abnormally large amounts of bleeding during menses.
Hypermenorrhea
A woman has her menses more frequently than once every 21 days. Commonly brought on by stress
Polymenorrhagia
Total number of times a woman has been pregnant (regardless of pregnancy outcome);
Gravidity (G)
Number of live births a woman had.
Parity (P)
Term meaning first pregnancy
Primigravida
A woman who only had one delivery
Primipara
A woman who had two or more pregnancies
Multigravida
A woman who had two or more deliveries
Multipara
A woman who never delivered
Nullipara
Trimesters and pregnancy weeks
First trimester – conception to 12 weeks.
Second trimester – 13 to 27 weeks.
Third trimester – 28 to 40 weeks.
Consequences of enlarged uterus slows venous return
Pooling - higher risk for clots and its consequences (strokes, PE…). If bed ridden - risk of deep venous thrombosis. Also, dependent edema, hemorrhoids, varicose veins.
Signs of imminent delivery
- Contractions close together, longer
- Urge to push (like bowel movement)
- Perineal bulging
- Crowning
Large fetus over 4,500 grams (about 9 pound
Fetal macrosomia
Head is too big for pelvis - need cesarean section
Cephalopelvic disproportion
A part of the body other than the head leads the way in delivery
Breech presentations
Foot/feet come out first
Footling breech
When a fetus is positioned horizontally across the uterus instead of vertically.
Transverse presentation
After the head is delivered but can’t get the shoulders out; impacts newborn’s breathing
Shoulder dystocia
Cord comes out first
Prolapsed umbilical cord
Fetal buttocks presentation with extended legs
Frank breech