OBGYN Flashcards
dysmenorrhea
pain during menstruation
mittelschmerz
pain as a result of follicular rupture and bleeding from ovary durign menstural cycle
pain in R or L lower quadrant and bleeding from ovary during menstrul cycle
gravida
got knocked up
# of pregnancies including this one
para
pushed one out
# of live births
antepartum
maternal period before delivery
intrapartum
during delivery
postpartum
after delivery
term
pregnancy lasting 40 weeks
first stage of labor
begins with contractions. ends when cervix is fully dilated at 10 cm
second stage of labor
full dilation to delivery of newborn
third stage of labor
begins with delivery of baby and ends with placental delivery
precipitous birth
onset of labor to birth is less than 3 hours
what is an ovarian cyst
thin walled fluid filled sac on surface of ovary.
can result in significant hemorrhage
ss of ovarian cyst
localized one sided abd pain, vaginal bleeding or a late/missed period at the time of rupture
what is ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy that develops outside uterus in fallopian tube or ovary. typically found at 8-12 weeks gestation
ectopic pregnancy ss
vaginal bleeding, crampy abd pain, spotting, rigid stiff board like abd. can cause sepsis and shock
ectopic pregnancy managemnt
IV and fluids
pain management
rapid transport
what is placenta previa
placental implantation in lower uterine segment partially or completly covering cervical opening
placenta previa ss
third trimester pain (aching)
can be painless
bright red bleeding
strongly associated with previous c sections
what is abruptio placenta
partial or full detachment of a normally implanted placenta at more than 20 weeks gestation
ss abruptio placenta
third trimester pain (stabbing)
painful
dark red bleeding
localized uterine tenderness
what is preeclampsia
gestational htn after 20 weeks
treat with iV o2 as needed and transport
what is eclampsia
preeclampsia and seizure
transport in left lateral position
treat with o2, mag 4g over 10-20 min
consider benzo
can occur postpartum
normal blood loss during labor
500 ml
postpartum hemorrhage treatment
fundal massage->breastfeed->give pitocin 10U/L 1drop every 2 sec