Obstetric Diagnostic Terms Flashcards
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cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)
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condition preventing normal delivery through the birth canal
2
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erythroblastosis fetalis
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disorder tha results from the incompatibility of a fetus with an Rh positive blood factor and a mother with a Rh negative blood factor causing red blood cell destruction in the fetus
3
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hyperemesis gravidarum
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severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that can cause severe dehydration in the mother and fetus
4
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meconium aspiration
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fetal aspiration of amniotic fluid containing meconium
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placenta previa
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displaced attachment of the placenta in the lower region of the uterine cavity
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abruptio placentae
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premature detachment of a normally situated placenta
