Ex1 OB 1 Part 2 Flashcards
gravid
pregnant
gravidity
total # of pregnancies (abnormal or normal)
parity
state of having given birth to an infant or infant > 500g+, alive or dead
Abortion
expulsion or extraction of placenta + products of conception weighing < 500g
Mom gave birth to triplets. What is her G/P?
G1P1
G3P1A1
3 pregnancies including the current pregnancy
Previously given birth to 1 infant
Previously experienced loss of embryo or fetus < 500g
After delivery of G3P1A1
G3P2A1
Maternal description used by OB
GTPAL
GTPAL: G stands for
total # pregnancies
GTPAL: T stands for
Full term pregnancies (37-40 weeks)
GTPAL: P stands for
preterm deliveries (20-36 weeks)
GTPAL: A stands for
abortions + miscarriages (before 20 weeks)
GTPAL: L stands for
living children
G4,P2,0,1,2
This is her 4th pregnancy, she’s had 2 term pregnancies, no preterm, 1 miscarriage and 2 live babies.
human conceptus from fertilization through the 8th week of pregnancy
Embryo
human conceptus from the 8th week until delivery
fetus
gestational age
estimated age of fetus *calculated from 1st day of last (normal) menstrual period (LMP), assuming 28-day cycle
neonate descriptions
Clinically viable
Immature infant
Premature infant
Clinically viable neonate
gestational age: 23-24w
+
Weight > 600g
Immature infant
completed 20-27+6 weeks
+
Weight = 500-1000g
Premature infant
Gestation: 28-36+6weeks
+
Weight = 1,000-2,500g
When is an infant considered full term?
37 weeks
Preterm infant
born prior to the 37th week of gestation (259 days)
mature infant
a live-born infant who has 37 weeks of gestation and usually weighs over 2,500 g