Basic Terms Flashcards
Live births per 1000 females
Birth rate
Live births per 1000 females between 15-44 y/o
Fertility rate
Interval between birth after 20 wks AOG and 28 days after birth/ greater than 500g
Perinatal period
Until 1 yr of age
Infant
Abortion
<20 wks AOG / <500 g
Preterm
<37 wks AOG
Term
37-42 weeks AOG
Postterm
> 42 weeks AOG
4-6 weeks post delivery
Puerperium
Early abortion
<12 weeks AOG
Late abortion
12-20 weeks AOG
Early UTZ
done = 20 weeks AOG
Late UTZ
done >/= 20 weeks AOG
Early term
37 7/7 to 38 6/7 weeks AOG
Full term
39 7/7 to 40 6/7 weeks AOG
Late term
41 7/7 to 41 6/7 weeks AOG
Early neonatal death
Birth to 7 days
Late neonatal death
7-29 days
Define birth
Complete expulsion or extraction from the mother of fetus after 20 wks AOG
Weight considered as low BW
<2500g
Weight considered as very low BW
<1500g
Weight considered as extremely low BW
<1000g
What is an induced termination of pregnancy
Purposeful interruption of an intrauterine pregnancy that has the intention other than to produce a liveborn neonate and does not result in a live birth
Difference between direct and indirect maternal death vs nonmaternal death
Direct maternal death results from OB complications from interventions, omissions, incorrect treatment or a chain of events of any of these factors. While, indirect maternal death is not directly due to an OB cause. On the other hand, nonmaternal death is from accidental or incidental causes not related to pregnancy.
Difference between pregnancy-associated death vs pregnancy-related death
Pregnancy-associated death, from any cause, while pregnant or within 1 calendar yr of termination, regardless of the duration and site of pregnancy. While pregnancy-related deaths associated with complications, chain of events or aggravation of an unrelated condition by the physiological or pharmacological effects
