Module 4 Antepartum Flashcards
This refers to any factor, chemical or physical, that adversely affects the fertilized ovum, embryo, or fetus.
Teratogen
This is a pathogen infection contracted by eating undercooked meat; it is spread through cat stool, and cat litter
Toxoplasmosis
These are maternal infections not harmful to the fetus during pregnancy but harmful if they are present at time of birth.
Infections that cause Illness at Birth
This refers to a baby born with CNS damage or anomalies may have a TORCH Screen of:
Toxoplasmosis
Other viral infection (including syphilis)
Rubella Virus
Cystomegalovirus
Herpes II
This is a maternal teratogenic infection caused by Plasmodium protozoa (bite of infected female anopheles mosquito)
Malaria
This is the worst viral infection that causes extensive fetal damage.
Rubella (German Measles)
This is a salivary gland disease, transmitted by droplet infection.
Cystomegalovirus
This is a multi system disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks and transmitted through tick bites.
Lyme
2 Infections that cause illness at birth
Gonorrhea
Candidiasis
Potential Teratogenicity of Vaccines
Live virus vaccines (measles, HPV, mumps, rubella, polio)
What’s the age of the fetus if the fundal height is at the symphysis pubis?
12 weeks
What’s the age of the fetus if the fundal height is at the umbilicus?
20 weeks
What’s the age of the fetus if the fundal height is at the xiphoid process?
36 weeks
This is a systematic way of observation & palpation to determine fetal position
Leopold’s Maneuver
True or False.
Before conducting Leopold’s Maneuver, let the patient void and position supine with knees flexed.
True.
