Cook Lecture Flashcards
Rule used to date pregnancy
Nadgele’s Rule
what does gravida refer to?
of pregnancies
what does parity refer to?
of births
How do you calculate EDD?
count back 3 months from LMP + 7 days
How does pseudo-gestational sac differ from the actual gestational sac?
lacks echogenic rim
can shape during exam
located in middle of uterine cavity
What two things are diagnostic of IUP?
yolk sac and embryo
what do you screen for at 15-24 weeks?
neural tube defects, trisomy 21, fetal anomalites, short cervix
what do you screen and administer at 24-28 weeks?
gestational DM and anemia
give anti-D immmune globin to Rh(-)
what do you screen for and administer at 28-36 weeks?
STI, GBS (35-37 wks), fetal growth restriction (fundal height), non-cephalic presentations
give T-dap and flu vaccine
what is the “power”?
uterine contractions (frequency, duration, intensity)
in the active phase of labor what is the normal frequency of contractions?
2-5 min
how do you calculate the size of the fetus?
Leopold maneuvers or US
Fetal macrosomnia is fetal size of
4500 g or greater
Lie refers to
axis of baby
Presentation refers to
fetal part over pelvic inlet (cephalic, breech, shoulder)
Attitude refers to
degree of flexion or extension of the head
Flexion of the fetal head is important for
engagement
What does synclitism refer to?
parallelism between the planes of the fetal head and the maternal pelvis