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Emergency care and transport of the sick and injured textbook > Chapter 33- Obstetrics And Neonatal Care > Flashcards

Chapter 33- Obstetrics And Neonatal Care Flashcards

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Endometrium

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The lining of the inside of the uterus

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Embryo

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The stage from 0 to 10 weeks after fertilization

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Fetus

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The stage from 10 weeks to delivery

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Birth canal

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Made up of the vagina and cervix. It It the path the fetus travels through

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Cervix

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Narrowest portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina

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Bloody show

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Pink tinged mucous. The small amount of bloody discharge often signals the beginning of labor

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The area between the vagina and the anus

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Perineum

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Placenta

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A disc shaped structure attached to the uterine wall that provides nourishment to the fetus, develops wall attached to the inner lining of the wall of the uterus and is connected to the fetus by the umbilical cord

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Umbilical chord

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Lifeline of the fetus

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Amniotic sac

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A sack in which the fetus develops inside of, it contains about 500 to 1000 mL of amniotic fluid, which helps insulate and protect a fetus

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Term gestation

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A pregnancy that has reached full term. A pregnancy is considered full-term once it reaches 39 weeks but is not going to be on 40 weeks and six days

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What happens to the diaphragm when there’s a fetus inside?

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It gets forced up

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Anemic

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A condition where people have too few red blood cells, resulting in a decreased ability to perfuse the body

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Gestational diabetes

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Diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who may not have had diabetes previously

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Signs and symptoms of Prececlampsia or pregnancy induced hypertension

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  • Severe hypertension
  • Severe or persistent headache
  • Visual abnormal tea such as seeing spots, blurred vision, or sensitivity to light
  • Edema in the hands and feet
  • Anxiety
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Eclampsia

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Characterized by seizures that occur as a result of hypertension

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Supine hypotension syndrome

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This condition is caused by compression of the inferior vena cava by the pregnant uterus when the patient lying supine, reducing the amount of blood is returned to the heart

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Ectopic pregnancy

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When an embryo develops outside of the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube.

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Abruptio placenta

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The placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus

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Placenta pervia

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The placenta develops over and covers the cervix

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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A condition caused by the consumption of alcohol by a pregnant woman, characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities

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What guidelines do you follow while treating a pregnant trauma patient?

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Maintain an open airway

Administer high flow o2

Ensure adequate ventilation

Assess circulation

Transport considerations

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Meconium

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Fetal stool, it’s a green fluid when a woman’s water has broken

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What are the three stages of labor?

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  1. Dilation of the cervix
  2. Delivery of the fetus
  3. Livery of the placenta
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Primigravida

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A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy

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Multigravida

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A woman who is experienced previous pregnancies

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Lightening

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The movement into the pelvis by the of the fetus, positioning it for birth

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Crowning

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When the head of the fetus begins to appear at the vaginal opening

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What is it called when a fetus is positioned headfirst in the birth canal?

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Cephalic presentation

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Nuchalchord

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When the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck

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Vernix caseosa

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White, cheesy substance that the newborn baby covered in

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Fundus

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Hey Sam, grapefruit sized mass in the lower abdomen. It is the upper end of the uterus

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Apgar score

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Standard scoring system used to assess the status of a newborn

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The five areas of activity of a newborn

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Appearance
Pulse
Irritability
Activity or muscle tone
Respiration
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Presentation

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The way in which an infant is born

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Vertex presentation

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An infant born headfirst

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Breech position

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An infant born buttocks first

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Limb presentation

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When a single limb sticks out first

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Prolapse of the umbilical cord

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Where the cord comes out of the vagina before the fetus

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Spina bifida

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They develop mental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord and meninges may protrude outside of the vertebrae and possibly outside of the body

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