OB Flashcards
What do the TPAL of Parity stand for?
Term: deliveries between 37 and 42 weeks Preterm: between 20-37 weeks **considered viable after 23 weeks Abortion: spontaneous or induced prior to 20 weeks Living: living children
How long does pregnancy last
280 days
40 weeks
Technically when does the post partum period end?
6 weeks after delivery
Nagele’s Rule
Due date: add 7 days to last menstrual period and subtract 3 months
ex. LMP: 2.20.18, EDD: 11.27.19
Gestational age
age of fetus calculated from 1st day of LMP (includes 2 weeks when woman is not pregnant
Fetal age
age of fetus calculated from time of implantation.
Gestational age - 2 weeks
Which trimester are fetus most sensitive to teratogens?
1st trimester
Embryo timeframe
fertilization to 8th week of pregnancy
How are the trimesters broken up?
First trimester: 1-12 weeks
Second trimester: 13-28 weeks
Third trimester: 28-40 weeks
What is the recommendation for folic acid supplementation for low risk and high risk?
low risk: 0.4 mg
high risk: 4 mg
*start these prior to pregnancy
What is the hCG level around the time of missed menses?
~25. Then increases exponentially for 10 weeks then plateaus
Progesterone secretion in early pregnancy
Corpus luteum makes for ~6 weeks
Placenta makes progesterone after 6 weeks
How much does beta hCG increase in a normal pregnancy
doubles every 48 hours
-this is responsible for nausea and vomiting
Goodell’s Sign
softening of the cervix
-4-6 weeks gestation
Hegar’s Sign
softening of uterine isthmus
-6-8 weeks gestation
Chadwick’s Sign
bluish discoloration of cervix
-8-12 week’s gestation
Initial OB Visit
Labs: CBC, Blood type and Rh, Rubella, Syphilis, Hep B antigen, HIV, Chlamydia and gonorrhea cultures
When can fetal heart activity be detected?
5-6 weeks
When is the Quad screen done?
2nd trimester
- Blood testing
- AFP, hCG, Estriol, Inhibin-A
- Increased AFP -> neural tube defects, multiple gestations
- Abnormal tests (all 4) –> trisomy 18 or 21
When is Chorionic Villus Sampling done?
1st trimester (extracts placental cells)
When is Amniocentesis done?
2nd trimester (extract amniotic fluid)
Frequency of visits
initial: 6-8 weeks after LMP
Monthly for 1st and 2nd trimesters
Bimonthly 28-36 weeks
Weekly 36 weeks - delivery
Fetal heart tones
120-160 bpm is normal
When do you begin measuring fundal height?
20wks
When do you start cervical exams?
37 wks
When you measure fundal height at the umbilicus what is the gestational age?
20 weeks = umbilicus