OB Basics Flashcards
1
Q
Confirmation of pregnancy
A
- Nagele’s Rule
- First day of LMP
- Subtract 3 months
- Add 7 days
- Due dates are determined by either Nagele’s rule of ultrasound
- EDC = Estimated Date of confinement
- EDD = estimated date of delivery
- EDB = estimated date of birth
2
Q
trimesters of pregnancy
A
- First trimester
- LMP - 12 weeks
- Second trimester
- Weeks 13-26
- Third trimester
- Week 26- 40
- Gestational Age - 40 wks or 280 days
3
Q
primipara
A
given birth (1x) and it was over 20 weeks
4
Q
multipara
A
2 or more births over 20 weeks
5
Q
nullipara
A
0 births over 20 weeks
6
Q
stillbirth
A
an infant born dead after 20 weeks
7
Q
age of viability
A
24 weeks
8
Q
abortion vs. stillbirth
A
Loss of fetus Before 20 weeks = abortion
Loss of fetus After 20 weeks = stillborn
9
Q
Gravida Para
A
- Gravida - # of pregnancies regardless of duration
- Para - # of pregnancies ended at 20+ weeks regardless of outcome
10
Q
explain GTPAL
A
- G - gravida (# of preg)
- T - Term (# infants >37 weeks)
- P - Preterm (# infants <37 weeks)
- A- Abortion (# of births <20 weeks)
- L - Living (# currently living children)
- T/P - include stillborn
11
Q
normal hemoglobin during pregnancy
A
- 1st and 3rd trimester: 11 g/dL or greater
- 2nd trimester: AT LEAST 10.5 g/dL or greater
- during pregnancy, blood volume inc from 45-50% to account for up to 500 mL of blood going thru placenta
12
Q
normal hematocrit during pregnancy
A
33.8%-39%
13
Q
normal WBC count during pregnancy
A
- 5,000-15,000
- b/c of stress of pregnancy
14
Q
normal platelet count during pregnancy
A
150,000-400,000
15
Q
normal fasting blood glucose during pregnancy
A
95 mg/dL or less
