14 - 35 yo F with missed periods Flashcards
during what weeks does Chadwick’s sign (bluish discoloration of the cervix) appear?
8-10 weeks
when is US most accurate for determining gestation date?
earliest possible - should be performed before 20 weeks
by what week does the neural tube close?
week 4
what are the risk factors for placenta previa?
- prior pregnancy
- over 35
- smoking
- have had twins
- previous uterine surgery including C section
what defines ‘chronic HTN’ in pregnancy?
BP elevation first detected before the 20th week and persists beyond 12 weeks postpartum
what defines gestational HTN?
persistent systolic BP 140 or higher and/or diastolic BP 90 or higher WITHOUT proteinuria in a previously normotensive pregnant woman at or after 20 weeks
definition: preeclampsia
persistent systolic BP 140 or above and/or diastolic BP 90 or higher WITH PROTEINURIA OR 0.3 g or greater in a 24 hour urine specimen
definition: eclampsia
describes the occurrence of one or more convulsions in the presence of preeclampsia without the presence of another underlying disorder in a pregnant woman with a history of elevated BP and proteinuria
papulovesicular lesions on trunk and extremities?
pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)
generally appears as excoriated areas on trunk or limbs?
prurigo of pregnancy
rash may be centered around hair follicles and have an associated pustular appearance
pruritic folliculitis
when can progestin-only pills and progestin implants be started post partum? what about if the mother is breastfeeding and wants to take progestin-only contraception?
- immediately post partum
- wait 6 weeks
what is the only type of IUD approved for use postpartum? when can it be inserted?
- copper containing
- immediately
postpartum depression occurs in about ____% of women and refers to the onset of clinical depression within the first ___ weeks postpartum
- 15%
- 4 weeks
bright red, painless bleeding in the third trimester?
placenta previa
