Green PANCE book- OB Flashcards
start at the first day of last menstrual period, go back 3 months and add 7 days
how to determine due date
The initial prenatal visit should occur how many weeks after LMP (last menstrual period)
6-8 weeks
pregnant women should be examined every ___ weeks until the 32nd week
4 weeks
pregnant women should be examined every ___ weeks up to 36 weeks of gestation
2 weeks
A woman should be examined every ___ week from 36 weeks till the end of gestation
1! every week!
fetal heart tones should be examined at…
10 weeks (9-12 weeks)
check fundal height starting at….
20 weeks
normal fetal HR
120-160 bpm
Quickening or the first awareness of fetal movement usually occurs at…
18-20 weeks (first pregnancy)
14-18 weeks (multiple pregnancies)
Backache Increasing varicosities Heartburn Hemorrhoids Bleeding gums Profuse salivation Fatigue
associated with healthy pregnancy
abnormally low PAPP-A and abnormally high B-hCG indicated increased risk of…
Trisomy 21 and other genetic disorders
Ultrasound can detect fetal HR as early as _____ weeks after LMP
5-6 weeks
Bluish discoloration of vagina and cervix seen in pregnancy
Chadwick’s sign
Softening between funds and cervix in pregnancy
Hegar sign
Amenorrhea N/V Breast tenderness Quickening (fetal movement) -nullipara: 18-20 weeks -multipara: 14-16 weeks Easy fatigue Urinary frequency
Symptoms of pregnancy
Chadwick sign Increased basal body temp Skin changes (melanoma, linea nigra) Hegar sign Uterine growth
Signs of pregnancy
At 12 weeks pregnant, uterus is palpable above…
pubic symphysis
and fetal heart sounds heard
At 14-16 weeks pregnant, uterus is midway between…
pubic symphysis and umbilicus
At 20 weeks, uterus is at level of…
umbilicus
20-38 weeks, height of uterine funds corresponds roughly (+/-2 cm) to weeks of…
gestational age
38-40 weeks, gravid uterus is about 2-3 cm below the
xiphoid process
A catheter or needle is used to biopsy placental cells
*avail 10-14 weeks gestation
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
Withdrawal of amniotic fluid via needle under ultrasound guidance
*avail 15-18 weeks gestation
Amniocentesis
External doppler monitor, along with an external stress gauge for uterine contractions (together called the non stress test) is used….
near term to monitor fetal well being!
*third trimester screening
Implantation of a pregnancy anywhere but the endometrium
*more than 95% occur in fallopian tube
Ectopic pregnancy
Most common cause of ectopic pregnancy is occlusion of the tube secondary to….
adhesions
Hx of previous ectopic implantation Previous salpingitis (caused by PID) Previous abdominal or tubal surgery Use of IUD Assisted repro
risk for ectopic pregnancy
Unilateral adnexal pain
Amenorrhea or spotting
Tenderness or mass on pelvic exam
also….dizziness or syncope as well as GI distress
Ectopic pregnancy
Severe abdominal or shoulder pain associated with peritonitis, tachycardia, syncope or orthostatic hypotension
Rupture ectopic pregnancy
if serial increases of hCG are less than expected, what should be suspected?
Ectopic pregnancy