ACS: Female, pregnancy, Neonate Flashcards
Skene’s Glands
paraurethral, female only
Bartholins Glands
vulvovaginal, female only
prolactin
milk production
Oxytocin
Uterine concentraction, milk let down
Monophasic
no ovulation, progesterone
Corpus leuteum
estrogen and progesterone
Corpus albicans
fibrosus of corpus luteum
Corpus atretica
shrink (undeveoped eggs that recess)
Placenta previa
low lying placenta (painless)
Placenta abrupto
detached placenta (trauma - painful)
Placenta accreta
retained placenta
Placenta increta
in uterine muscle
Placenta percreta
through uterine muscle
Operculum
Mucus plug in gravid cervix
Female bimanual evaluation
Tenderness, tumor, fetus position, ovary, tubes, uterus
Female speculum evatuation
discharge, vagina, cervix
Cystocele
Weakness of anterior vaginal wall (causing bulge) from bladder tissue, -cele=weak wall
Rectocele
Herniation of rectum into posterior wall of vagina
Cervical shape
round, oval, slit-like are normal. Transverse and stellate suggest delivery
Cervidal conditions
warts, polyps, retention cysts, cervicitis (discharge) and cancer
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease, multiple agent causes from poor hyginese and STDs, ectopic pregnancy
Ruptured tubal preganancy
usually caused by previous infection and scarring of cilia in fallopian tubes accompanied with unilateral adnexal pain and tenderness. Usual signs of preganacy, absent or low HCG
Ovarian cysts and tumors
often asymptomatic until rather large. Alternate monthly adnexal pain.
Mastitis
Red streaks caused by staph.
Fibrocyctic disease
Mutiple tender nodules that regress after each menstrual cycle
Middleschmerz
ovulation pain, middle of the cycle
Dysmenorrhea
difficult menses (progressive)
Dyspareunia
difficult intercourse
Dystocia
difficult delivery
Procidentia
prolapse uterus
Endometriosis
ectopic endometrium, progressive dysmenorrhea, late period
Toxemia of pregnancy
dependent edema and 1 Pre-eclampsia - HEP, 2 Eclampsia - HEP and convusions
Involution melancholia
menopause (shrinkage) (atrophic vaginitis/vulvitis), hot flashes, (progestrone) Decrease in estrogen and prostaglandin
Increased HCG conditions
twins! (hydatiform mole - benign problem) and (choriocarcinoma - cancer problem)
EDC
estimated day of confinement
Nagels rule
LMP + 7 days + 9 months
Conjugate
measurement of pelvic birth canal (pubis to sacrum)
Ampulla
fertilization of egg here
Implantation
7-10 days
HCG
causes persistence of corpus luteum and prevents menstruation, chorion, trophoblast, (seminoma in males)
Chadwicks
Bluish congested vagina is first sign
Chadlins
soften cervix
Chloama aka melasma
facial mask
Linea nigra
belly pigmentation
Braxton-hicks
false congractions after 3 months
quickening
mother feels baby move
station
fetal descent during labor, ischial spine is zero
lightening
descent two weeks before labor
effacement
thinning of cervix
cesarian
active vaginal infeciton
Labor 1st stage
1st contraction to full dialation 10cm (longest stage)
Labor 2nd stage
Dialation to delivery of fetus (vertex presentation)
Labor 3rd stage
expel placenta
Puerperium
4-6 wks post partum, usuall 3 months, after delivery mother is vulnerable to hemorrhage and infection, (puerperal sepsis). Lochia (1 to 2 weeks) - discharge through puerperium: 1st lochia rubra then lochia serosa then lochia alba.
APGAR
done 1 min and 5 min after birth: appearance, pusle, grimmace, activity, respiration. 2 points each for a total of 10.
Pulse rate in: Infant, school age, adult
120-160, 70-110, 50-90
Blood pressure: infant, school age, adult
Infant 60-90/30-55, school age 90-100/50-70, adult 110/70
Respiration: infant, school age, adult
25-40, 15-25, 15-20
Temperature: infant, school age, adult
99, 98.6, 98.6
Birth weight
normal: <3 weeks, smoker, extension, ears not rolled out (decreased cartilage)
meconium
fetus feces
Vernix Caseosa
cheesy sticky lotion
Lanugo
soft body hair
Cephalhematoma
unilateral bruise
caput succedaneum
crossing suture
Anterior fontanelle closes when?
closes ~18 mo. (to never)
Posterior fontanelle closes when?
~2months
Pyloric stenosis
projectile vomiting, RUQ olive mass, String sign on xray (pyloric channel)
Jaundice
Less than 24 hours is life threatening, More than 3 days is self limiting
Cradle cap
Infant seborrheic dermatitis
Primitive reflex: grasp
Most primitive reflex
Primitive reflex: Suckling
tap under lip and baby purses lips (disappearance variable but often soon after birth)
Primitive reflex: rooting
touch cheek, turn toward stimulus (dissappears within 3-4 months
Reflex: Tonic neck
aka fencers, present at birth, lay the baby supine, turn their head, arm and leg extend onthe ipsilateral side, flex on the contralateral side (disappears within 2-6 months)
Reflex: Moro’s
aka startle reflex, baby raises arms bilaterally in response to loud noise, (dissapears in 4-6 mo.) pathological if persists.
Reflex: Babinski’s
Stroke ball of foot and dorsiflexion occurs, normal for up to 2 years
Reflex: Chvostek
tap cheek, test for tetany (CN VII)