exam one: class two Flashcards
probable signs of pregnancy
- objective
- the things the provider can observe measure
Presumptive signs of pregnancy
- subjective
- the things the women experiences and reports
what are some positive signs of pregnancy (4)
- fetal heartbeat per doppler or fetoscope
- fetal movement that is palpated and visualized by trained professional
- visualization of fetus on ultrasound
- delivery
what are presumptive signs of pregnancy (9) and what else could be causing that sign
- amenorrhea- stress weight changes
- nausea - gastritis, food poisoning
- vomiting - gastritis, food poisoning
- urine frequency - UTI
- breast tenderness- PMS
- darkened areola - oral contraceptive pills, sun peristalsis
- quickening (feeling movement) - gas
- weight gain - excessive caloric intake
- fatigue-virus
what are probable signs of pregnancy (10) and what else could be causing it
- goodwells, hegars sign - pelvic congestion (tumor)
- chadwhicks sign - infertility medications
- braxton hicks - fibroids
- uterine souffle - maternal pulse
- linea nigra - birth control pills
- abdominal striae - sudden weight gain
- ballottement - fibroid, tumor
- palpation of the fetal outline - fibroids, tumor
- abdominal enlargement - fibroids, tumor
- positive pregnancy test - medications (valium, Phenobarbital, promethazine)
what is uterine souffle
whoosing sound of blood moving into the placenta
what is ballottement
- where the provider puts their fingers into the vagina and pushed on the head and the baby bounces up and away then comes back down and hits the fingers
what are fibroids
- tumors that are benign and can grow very large (even the size of a fetus)
psychosocial adaptations to the pregnancy for the patient in the first trimester
- surprise, even when planned
- ambivalence and acceptance
- focus on discomforts of pregnancy
- fears and fantasies
psychosocial adaptations to the pregnancy for the patient in the second trimester
- accept growing fetus as separate from self
- introversion, self engrossment, mood swings
psychosocial adaptations to the pregnancy for the patient in the third trimester
- prepare for birth
- focus on physical discomforts
- contemplation of her assumption of maternal role
psychosocial adaptations to the pregnancy for the partner in the first trimester
- excitement
- feel excluded
psychosocial adaptations to the pregnancy for the partner in the 2nd trimester
- sense of engagement with felt fetal movement
- adapt to physiologic changes in pregnant patient
psychosocial adaptations to the pregnancy for the partner int he 3rd trimester
- prepare for role of the coach during birth
- assumption of role of parent, may not occur until after birth
partner couvade
- unintentional taking on the physical symptoms of the pregnant partner
- low back pain
- nausea
- weight gain
hormonal causes of pregnancy discomforts
- estrogen
- progesterone
- relaxin
- human placental lactogen
- prolactin
- oxytocin
- human chorionic gonadotropin
mechanical issues that cause common pregnancy discomforts
- enlarging uterus
- weight gain
- postural changes
other physiologic causes of pregnancy discomforts
- emotional stress (nausea, HA, difficulty, sleeping, etc.)
vagina and uterus changes
- caused by estrogen and progesterone:
- chadwhicks sign
- goodells sign
- hegars sign - enlarging uterus- hypertrophy estrogen and progesterone
- leukorrhea (white creamy discharge)- estrogen
- braxton hicks- estrogen and oxytocin
- mucus plug (bottom of the cervix that protects things from moving up into the uterus)- estrogen
chadwhicks sign
- blue tinge to cervic and vagina
goodells sign
- cervical softening
hegars sign
- softening lower segment of uterus
the enlarging uterus
- pay special attention to the effects on:
1. lungs/diaphragm and stomach: gets pushed up (28 weeks) which causes heartburn, SOB until about 40 weeks when the baby drops down into the pelvis and feels like have bowling ball between the legs causing pelvic pressure
2. intestines: get smashed (around 36 weeks)
3. bladder: early on (6 weeks) it compresses the bladder causing urinary frequency then this will go away (28 weeks) and come back (40 weeks)
4. spine curvature: gets worse the farther along you get causing pain
HEENT
- eyes may change shape = vision changes (educate them not to spend money on glasses because this will likely get better after pregnancy)
- ptyalism (hyper salvation)
- bleeding gums and nose bleeds from the vessel dilation- estrogen and progesterone
- nose bleeds- estrogen and progesterone
- feeling of fullness/stiffness in ears, nose, and sinuses
- sense are heightened (taste and smell)= n/v and aversions
skin and hair
- due to estrogen (causes changes in melanocyte production= darkening) and progesterone:
1. linea nigra
2. melasma (aka chloasma)- darkening on cheeks
3. darkening areolae, vulva, axilla
4. acne vulgaris- cystic acne on back and chest especially - spider nevi- progesterone
- striae
- increased hair and nail growth- estrogen
- palmar erythema (red palms) - estrogen
breasts
- estrogen and progesterone cause:
- enlargement
- tenderness
- nipple sensitivity - human placental lactogen- breast development and getting ready for milk production
- vein prominence- progesterone
- nipple become more erect
- areolar changes- darkening, enlargement- progesterone
- Montgomery tubercles- lubricate areola
- colostrum (first milk)- from 12 weeks- prolactin
respiratory
- alkalosis: increased RR and increased 02 consumption
- capillary enlargement and swelling nasal passages, epistaxis- estrogen
- upward discplacement of diaphragm especially as the uterus grows
- rib cage flare
- increased RR
- 20% increased o2 consumption
endocrine
- metabolic rate increases
- thyroid increases size and activity
- TSH will decrease in first trimester - body temp:
- increase in basal body temp
cardiovascular
- lateral displacement of heart
- increased SV, HR, CO
- vasodilation with subsequent drop in BP (especially in 1st trimester)- progesterone
- increase in resting HR by 10-15 bpm
- systolic murmor
- increase in Blood volume, max at 32 weeks (50% increase in plasma volume)
- increasing in clotting factors to help prevent hemorrhage in labor
hematologic
- increase in plasma and RBC but not proportional (dont go up at the same rate)
- physiologic anemia of pregnancy because there may be more blood volume but not more RBC since they dont go up at the same time
- fetus will store iron after 20 weeks
- immuno compromised which causes elevated WBC= more prone to illness
- increase in clotting factors
in 1st trimester when do you treat anemia
- <11
- tx: iron supplement
in 2nd trimester when do you treat anemia
- <10.5
- iron supplement
GI
- displaced stomach and intestines
- decreased GI motility and emptying (gas, constipation)- progesterone
- N/V- HCG
- decreased gallbladder muscle tone = delayed emptying (risk for stones)- progesterone
- valve between stomach and esophagus to soften = heartburn - progesterone
- dilated vessels- hemorrhoids: progesterone and mechanical pressure
- elevated alkaline phosphatase
renal
- increased renal blood flow (decreased tone and dilation of ureters= urine retention)
- dialation and urinary staisis in renal pelvis (droppy uterus from decreased tone) = risk for UTI/pylenonephritis- progesterone
- increased GFR (though sloppy so glucose and traces of protein may be spilled-= traces in urine normal since the GFR isnt as efficient)
- increase frequency (decreased bladder tone):
1. mechanical compression
2. increased urine output by 200 ml per day
MSK
- loosening of joints- relaxin, progesterone, estrogen causing:
1. widening/ increased mobility of symphysis and sacroiliac joints, useful to fit out babies
2. causes loosening of knees, ankles, wrists
3. postural changes with associated lower back pain
4. exaggerated lordosis - altered sense of gravity
- prone to slips, trips, and falls
round ligament pain
- As the uterus and surrounding ligaments stretch to make room for baby, it can cause short, painful spasms
what causes edema in feet and other areas
- estrogen and progesterone and the mechanical pressure
- feet = cankles
- hands = carpal tunnel
vena cava syndrome
- enlarged uterus compresses the inferior vena cava and the lower aorta when patient is supine causing:
1. reduced venous return to heart - causes implications for prenatal care and labor
-avoid laying flat on back (15 degree off back is enough to prevent) - once 20 weeks should be laying on side at night
symptoms of vena cava syndrome
- decreased BP
- light headedness
- syncope
- racing heart
- sweating
- fetal heart rate changes
describing the pregnancy
- gravidity: any pregnancy regardless of duration (including current pregnancy)
- parity- number of times the uterus has emptied after 20 weeks (number of births after 20 weeks) regardless of the outcome ( doesn’t include miscarriages or abortions before 20 weeks)
nulligravida
- never been pregnant
nullipara/nullip
- never given birth to fetus > 20 weeks
primigravida
- pregnant for the first time
primipara/primp
- has given birth once to a fetus > 20 weeks
multigravida
- pregnant more than once, irrespective of outcome
multipara/ multip
- two or more births > 20 weeks gestation
grand multipara
- five or more births >20 weeks gestation
describing the pregnancy 2 digit system
- gravidity and parity “g’s and p’s”
- G2P1 = currently pregnant, one 37 week birth
describing the pregnancy 5 digit system
- gravidity x parity term/preterm/abortions/living “G TPAL “ (usually written GX PXXXX)
- gravidity: number of pregnancies had including this one
- term: number of births >/= 37 weeks regardless of outcome
- preterm: number of births from 20 weeks to <37 weeks
- abortions: loss of pregnancy less than 20 weeks; spontaneous (miscarriage), therapeutic (abortion)
- living: number of children currently living
Pre conception:
What is considered normal BMI?
overweight
obese
- 18.5-24.9 = normal
- 25-29.9 = overweight
- > /= 30 = obese
Pre conception:
how much daily exercise daily
- 30 min/ day
Pre conception:
vaccines that should be up to date
- rubella
- varicella
- covid
- flu
Pre conception:
dental work up that should be up to date
- have dental work and appointments up to date as infection can cause PTL
Pre conception:
GYN care
- STI can cause infertility, PTL; pap
Pre conception:
menses
- begin tracking as we need accurate dating
Pre conception:
folic acid
- 800 mcg daily to help prevent neural tube defects
- start a month before trying to conceive
Pre conception: other
- D/C: caffeine, tobacco, ETOH, illegal drug use, some RX meds
lack of preconception care causes
- many of the preconception goals to not be addressed until the first prenatal visit (NOB) after the patient is pregnant
what is addressed at the NOB visit
- establish and accurately date the pregnancy
- review all preconception/NOB goals
- health history
- evaluate risk factors and try to prevent risks
- give support form common discomforts
- anticipatory guidance for birth, parenting, role change, breastfeeding, etc