1.01 Periods of Growth Flashcards
Prenatal to Birth
Time period of OVUM
0-14 days
Time period of EMBRYO
14 days - 9 wks
Time period of FETUS
9 wks to birth
Time period of BIRTH TERM
37-42 wks
Time period of INFANCY
0-2 years
Time period of EARLY CHILDHOOD
2-5 years
Time period of LATE CHILDHOOD
6-10 years (or 12)
Time period of ADOLESCENCE
10-20 years
Characterized by increase in complexity and cell multiplication
Ovum
Period where food is stored in the yolk sac
Ovum
Period of organogenesis
Embryo
TORCH means
Toxoplasmosis Others (syphilis, herpes, herpes simplex virus) Rubella Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis
What are the screening tests conducted on the 1st trimester?
Maternal blood and rhesus type compatibility
TORCH screening
Gestational DM and hypertension
Period characterized by maturity of the organ systems
Fetus
Give examples of risk factors of sepsis during the prenatal (fetus) period:
- Intra-partum temp. >38.5
- Membrane rupture >18 h
- Delivery at <37 wks of gestation
- Chorioamnionitis
- UTI
- Sustained fetal tachycardia