Ch 17 Key Terms - Childbirth Obstetric Emergencies, Sexual Assault Flashcards
The premature separation of a normally situated but improperly implanted placenta; usually occurs late in pregnancy but may occur during labor.
Abruptio placentae
A potentially life-threatening disorder in pregnant women characterized by hypertension, generalized edema, and proteinuria (protein in the urine); involves the seizures of the convulsive stage of preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome, which are not attributable to another cerebral condition such as epilepsy.
Eclampsia
A pregnancy occurring in a site other than within the uterus.
Ectopic pregnancy
The time from the first day of a woman’s last normal menstrual period before fertilization, which is about 2 weeks before fertilization, until birth
Gestational period
Fecal stool found in amniotic fluid.
Meconium
The process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about 1 month; occurs from puberty until menopause.
Menstruation
A common term for a spontaneous abortion; the spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before about 20 weeks of gestation, at which time the fetus is not yet sufficiently developed to survive.
Miscarriage
Low implantation of the placenta where it partially or completely covers the internal opening of the uterus upon the onset of any contractions and cervical dilation, or when the cervix begins to dilate at the onset of labor, the placenta is stretched and pulled from the uterine wall, producing painless bleeding that may be life threatening to both mother and fetus.
Placenta previa
A toxemia during pregnancy characterized by nigh blood pressure and edema of the hands or face; also called pregnancy-induced hypertension
Preeclampsia
The years when a woman can become pregnant, approximately age 12 to 49 years.
Reproductive age
