Obstetrics Pearls Flashcards
Typical gestational period
40 weeks
1st trimester timespan
0-12 weeks
2nd trimester timespan
13-27 weeks
3rd trimester timespan
28-40 weeks
1st trimester common symptoms/hx
Amenorrhea N/V Fatigue Breast tenderness Urinary frequency
Most common first symptom of pregnancy
Breast tenderness
2nd trimester common symptoms/hx
Fetal movement
Abdominal discomfort (d/t stretching)
Pigmentation changes (e.g. chloasma)
Syncope
3rd trimester common symptoms/hx
Abdominal growth
Braxton-Hicks contractions
Return of urinary frequency with descent of fetus
Increased work of breathing until descent
1st trimester PE findings (by 8 weeks)
Cervical softening
Cervical/labial bluish tint
Softening of cervicouterine junction
Breast enlargement
Fetal heart tones first audible
10-12 weeks
Goodell’s sign
Cervical softening
Chadwick’s sign
Cervical bluish tint, sign of increased perfusion
Hegar’s sign
Softening of cervicouterine junction
2nd trimester PE findings (by 18-20 weeks)
Striae
Fundus at level of umbilicus (i.e. 20 weeks), 1 cm/wk thereafter
Leopold maneuvers possible after 20 weeks
Leopold maneuvers
Manual determination of fetal position after 20 weeks
3rd trimester PE findings
Loss of mucus plug/blood show prior to labor by 1 week
Increased Braxton-Hicks, rupture of membranes
Lightening 3-4 weeks prior to labor
Pregnancy confirmatory
HCG
1st trimester diagnostics
UA, urine C and S, CBC, blood group and Rh, Ab screen, rubella (do not admin while pregnant) HbsAg, RPR, HIV, specialty, pap, cervical cultures, STI, U/S (for dating when unsure), chorionic villus sampling
2nd trimester dx wks 16-20
Triple/quad screen
Amniocentesis criteria/timeframe
h/o chromosomal abnormalities or AMA (wks 15-20)
Fetal survey timeframe
wks 18-20
1-hour GTT criteria/timeframe (2nd trimester)
h/o DM, wt >200 lbs @ 20 weeks
RhoGAM criteria/timeframe
Rh-unsensitized Rh-negative @ 28 weeks
Hgb/Hct timefrime
28-36 wks