OB/GYN Flashcards
Test done during pregnancy. Done for the health of the fetus, chromosomes, lung maturity
Amniocentesis
The abnormal cessation of menses
Amenorrhea
First breast milk.
Colostrum
Painful menses.
Dysmenorrhea (Primary = increased prostaglandin, Secondary = From pathology i.e. endometriosis)
Abnormal, painful or prolonged labor
Dystocia
Thinning of the cervix
Effacement
Decent of the fetal skull to the level of the ischial spines
Engagement
Excessive nausea & vomiting during pregnancy
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
The baby drops into the pelvis 2 wks before delivery & produces lower abdominal pain
Lightening
Dark streak down the midline of the abdomen seen during pregnancy
Linea Nigra
Vaginal discharge after delivery & throughout the puerperium; 1st red, 2nd yellow, 3rd white
Lochia
1st menstrual cycle
Menarche
Pain in abdomen at ovulation
Mittelschmerz
More than one delivery of viable infant
Multiparous
Women that has never given birth to a viable infant
Nulliparous
First pregnancy w/ a viable infant
Primpara
Period of time after the delivery of the placenta to the complete involution of the organs
Puerperium
What is infection during puerperium known as?
Puerperal Sepsis
1st perception by the mother of fetal life
Quickening
Identifies the fetal position (cm) in relation to the spines of the ischium
Station