Ch. 37 Flashcards
Abruptio placentae
Also known as a placental abruption is the premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall prior to birth
Afterbirth
After the infant is born the placenta separates from the uterine wall and is delivered as
Amniotic sac
Sometimes referred to as the bag of waters is filled with amniotic fluid in which the infant floats
Antepartum
Emergencies are those that occur in the pregnant patient prior to the onset of labor
Bloody show
Explosion of the plug singable the first stage of labor and is known as
Body
Middle portion of the uterus
Breech birth
Is one in which the fetal buttocks or lower extremities are the presenting part and first to be delivered
Brow presentation
When the eyebrows or an eyebrow is the presenting part in the vaginal opening
Cephalic delivery
Top of the head is the presenting part in a normal delivery called a
Cervix
Narrow tapered neck of the uterus
Chin presentation
Is when the chin is the presenting part during birth
Compound presentation
When an arm or a leg enters the birth canal and presents with the head or buttocks
Corpus
Middle portion of the uterus
Crowning
When the head is presenting part in the vaginal opening
Dilation
First stage of labor
Eclampsia
Is a more severe form of preeclampsia and includes an unexplained coma or new onset of generalized tonic clonic seizures
Ectopic pregnancy
One occurring outside the uterus
Effacement
Complete cervical dilation
Expulsion
Second stage of pregnancy
Face presentation
When the face is presenting part in the vaginal opening
Fallopian tubes
Also know as uterine tubes are thin flexible structures that extend from the uterus to the ovaries
Fetus
The unborn infant
Fundus
Top portion of the uterus
Gestation
Pregnancy
Gravida
Refers to pregnancy
Hyperemesis gravidarum HG
Severe nausea and vomiting
Intrapartum
Occurs during the period from onset of labor to the actual delivery of the newborn
Labor
Is the term used to describe the process of birth
Limb presentation
When one arm or leg is the first to protrude from the birth canal
Meconium staining
Passing of a bowl movement that is greenish or brownish yellow
Miscarriage
Can occur for any number of reasons and I defined as delivery of the fetus placenta before the twentieth week of gestation
Multiple birth
Twins triplets and so on each infant has his own placenta or the infants might share a placenta
Neonate
Newborn infant
Nuchal cord
When the umbilical cord is around the infants neck
Obstetric
Emergency dealing with pregnancy or birth
Ovaries
Are female gonads or sex glands
Para
Refers to a women who has given birth to a fetus of 20 weeks of gestation or greater
Perineum
Area of skin between the vagina and the Anus
Placenta
Also known as organ of pregnancy is disk shaped inner linking of the uterus
Placenta previa
Abnormal implantation of the placenta over or near the opening of the cervix
Placental delivery
Third step in pregnancy during this stage the placenta separates from the uterine
Postmaturity syndrome
A deterioration of conditions necessary to support the well being of the fetus
Postpartum
Refers to the period following delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage
Is defined as the loss of greater than 500 ml of blood following delivery
Postterm pregnancy
The gestation of the fetus extends beyond 42 weeks
Precipitous delivery
Is one in which the birth of the fetus occurs after less than 3 hours of labor
Preeclampsia
Previously known as toxemia during pregnancy
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Defined as a blood pressure in a pregnant women that is greater than 140/90
Premature infant
An infant weighing less than 5 pounds or an infant born before its thirty seventh week of development
Premature rupture of membranes
Spontaneous premature rupture of the amniotic sac prior to onset of true labor and before the end of the thirty seventh week of gestation
Preterm infant
Premature infant
Preterm labor
Also known as premature labor occurs after the twentieth but prior to the thirty seventh week of gestation
Primigravida
Someone who’s had kids more than once
Prolapsed cord
After the amniotic sac ruptures the umbilical cord rather than the head can be the first part presenting at the vaginal opening
Shoulder dystocia
When the fetal shoulders are larger than the fetal head
Spontaneous abortion
Miscarriage
Supine hypotensive syndrome
Typically a second or third trimester complication that occurs when the weight of the fetus compresses the inferior vena cava
Trimester
9 month pregnancy
Umbilical cord
Is the unborn infants lifeline attaching the fetus to the placenta
Uterus
Pear shaped organ that contains the fetus
Vagina
Lower part of the birth canal
Vertex presentation
The top of the head is presenting part in normal delivery
