Chapter 36 | OB/GYN Emergencies Flashcards
• Anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system • Physiologic changes in pregnancy • Care of the mother and baby during labor and delivery • Care of the neonate • Postdelivery care of the mother • Complications of labor and delivery • Emergencies in pregnancy • Gynecologic emergencies
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labia
soft tissues that protect the entrance to the vagina
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perineum
surface area between the vagina and anus
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mons pubis
soft tissue that covers the pubic symphysis
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vagina
birth canal
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ovaries
female reproductive organs which produce ova
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fallopian tubes
narrow tube that connects the ovary to the uterus
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uterus
muscular abdominal organ where the fetus develops
(aka “the womb”)
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cervix
lower neck of the uterus at the entrance to the birth canal
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ovulation
phase of the female reproductive cycle in which an ovum is released from the ovary
period when female is fertile
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embryo
gestating baby from fertilization to eight weeks of development
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fetus
gestating baby from eight weeks of development to birth
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placenta
organ of pregnancy where exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and wastes occurs between a mother and fetus
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umbilical cord
fetal structure containing the blood vessels that carry blood to and from the placenta
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amniotic sac
the “bag of waters” that surrounds the developing fetus
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stages of female reproductive cycle
- menstruation (period)
- ovulation (fertility)
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menstruation
the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina
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fertilization
the union of a human egg and sperm to form a zygote, occurring primarily in the ampulla of the fallopian tube
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supine hypotensive syndrome
condition in pregnant women which causes weight of infant and placenta to compress inferior vena cava
leads to heart not getting enough blood back from body
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GP
(acronym and meaning)
- gravity: number of pregnancies
- parity: number of births
(scored like G3P2)
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EDD
(abbreviation)
expected due date
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crowning
(childbirth)
appearance of baby’s head through birth canal
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cephallic presentation
(childbirth)
normal birth presentation where the baby’s head appears first
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breech presentation
(childbirth)
protrusion of fetus’s butt first (instead of head) through birth canal
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limb presentation
(childbirth)
protrusion of infant’s limb from the vagina before the appearance of any other body part