Blueprints Flashcards
Gravida
number of times a woman has been pregnant
Para
number of pregnancies that led to a birth (> or equal to 20 weeks GA or > 500g)
Gestational age
age in weeks and days measured from last menstrual period
Developmental age (aka conceptional/embryonic age)
number of weeks and days since fertilization
-usually 2 wks off from GA (egg fertilized 14 days after first day of prior menstrual period)
a-subunit of hCG is identical to…
alpha subunits of LH, FSH, and TSH
Placenta produces… (4)
1) ESTROGEN (from circulating plasma-borne precursors produced by maternal adrenal glands
2) hCG (peaks 10-12 wks) –> maintains corpus luteum in early pregnancy
3) PROGESTERONE - after corpus luteum degrades
4) Human placental lactogen (hPL) –> maintain nutrient supply to fetus - induces lipolysis, insulin antagonist = DIABETOGENIC
Why are women at increased risk for complicated UTI during pregnancy?
- increased urinary stasis from mechanical compression of the ureters
- progesterone mediated smooth muscle relaxation
Third trimester tests (4)
1) Hct
2) RPR/VDRL
3) GLT (glucose loading test) -50g glucose –> check 1 hr later (<140)
4) GBS culture
NST (nonstress test)
normal is at least two accelerations of the FHR in 20 min that are at least 15 beats above baseline HR and last for at least 15 seconds
Braxton-Hicks contractions
occasional, irregular contractions that do not lead to cervical change - can occur several times per day, up to several times per hour
BPP (biophysical profile)
assesses fetal well-being using amniotic fluid volume, fetal tone, activity, breathing movements, and a nonstress test either 0 or 2 points for each of the five categories.
L/S ratio
L/S ratio > 2 is a good sign that RDS is unlikely
- Type II pneumocytes secrete surfactant
- Lecithin increases as the lung matures, and sphingomyelin decreases beyond 32 weeks
Ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy that implants outside the uterine cavity
-typically fallopian tube (ampulla 70%, isthmus 12%, fimbriae 11%)
Presentation of incompetent cercix
painless dilation and effacement of the cervix, often in the 2nd trimester
VS. preterm labor which begins with contractions –> cervical change
When should MTX be used in ectopic pregnancy
patients with a small ectopic pregnancy ( <4cm, bHCG<5,000 and without a fetal hearbeat
+ pt must have reliable follow up for recheck of B-hcg at 7 days. (B-hcg should be falling by 10-15% by then)
Missed abortion
death of an embryo with retention of all POCs
incomplete abortion
partial expulsion of POC prior to 20 weeks
inevitable abortion
pregnancy complicated by vaginal bleeding with a dilated cervic
Cervical ripening agents
PGE2, cervidil, PGE1M (misoprostol) –> dilate cervix and reduce risk of cesarian delivery
Maternal contraindications to PG = asthma, glaucoma
Fetal scalp electrode
better at getting more sensitive beat-to-beat HR variability readings
Normal fetal pH and pulse ox readings
pH = 7.2-7.25
O2 sat = above 30%
Cardinal movements of labor
- engagement
- descent
- flexion (allows smallest diameter of head through pelvis)
- internal rotation
- extension
- external rotation
Hypertonus
single contraction lasting 2 minutes or longer
tachysystole
more than 5 contractions in a 10 minute period
–> can tx with terbutaline to help relax the uterus