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Pregnancy Flashcards

1
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stretch marks is aka

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Striae gravidarum

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a brownish black pigment vertical strip along the midline skin of abdomen may appear is known as

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linea nigra

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3
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what is diastasis recti

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separation of the rectus abdominis muscles at the midline due to tension on the abdominal with advancing pregnacy

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4
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what weeks is the first trimester of pregnancy

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weeks 1-end of week 12

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5
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what does the uterus look like in the pelvis during the first trimester

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uterus is enlarged but is confined to pelvis and retains a pre-pregnancy position

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6
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when does the uterus become palpable just above the pelvic rom

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week 12-14

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7
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what weeks is the second trimester

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weeks 13-end of 26

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8
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what is the uterus position in second trimester

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uterus is in the aneverted position that pushes on the bladder
-slight uterine dextrorotation to accomodate rectosigmoid structures

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9
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when does round ligament pain start? where does it cause pain?

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second trimester
-pain in the lower quadrants

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10
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where is the fundal height at 12-14 weeks

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pelvic rim

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11
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where is the fundal height at 16 weeks

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between the pelvic rim and the umbillicus

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12
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where is the fundal height at 20 weeks

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at the umbillicus

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13
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where is the fundal height at 24-32 weeks

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below the xiphoid process

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14
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where is the fundal height at 36 weeks

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right beneath the 36

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15
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what sign is bluish color of the vagina and cervix due to increased vascularity of the pelvis

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chadwick’s sign

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16
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what sign indicates normal vaginal secretions that are thick, white, or more profuse

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Leukorrhea of pregnancy

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17
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what sign indicates softening of the cervical isthmus

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Hegar Sign

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18
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when does the fundal height drop

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after 38 weeks- head is getting ready for delivery

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19
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what is expelled as a bloody show at delivery

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the mucus plug; protects the uterine environment from outside pathogens

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20
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where is Adenexae palpable

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at the corpus luteum

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21
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what is a small nodule on an ovary in early pregnancy that disappears by mid pregnancy

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Adnexae

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22
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what gland in your breast becomes more prominent?

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montgomery glands

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23
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when do women secrete colostrum

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2nd and 3rd trimester

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24
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what are normal changes to the breast

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  1. enlargement
  2. darker areola
  3. nipples become larger and more erectile
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25
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What three things confirm pregnancy

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  1. urine pregnancy test
  2. LMP
  3. ultrasound to confirm dates
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27
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what are irregular and unpredictable uterine contractions in the 3rd trimester that is RARELY associated with labor

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braxton hicks contractions

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28
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what is vomiting with >5% loss of pre-pregnancy weight

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hyperemesis gravidarum

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29
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what is the menstrual age aka? how is it calculated

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gestational age
count the # of weeks and days from the first day of the LMP

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30
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Conception age is aka? how is it calculated

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Fetal age
2 weeks less than the gestational age

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31
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what is conception age indicated for?

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IVF conceptions

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32
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how is expected delivery date calculated?

EDD

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40 wks from the first day of LMP

estimated date of confinement

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33
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how long is the pregnancy according to gestational age?

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40 weeks

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34
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how long is the lengthh of pregnancy according to fetal age

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38 weeks

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35
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what is Naegele rule to calculated EDD

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  1. begin on first day of LMP
  2. subtract 3 months
  3. add 7 days
  4. add 1 year
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36
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why is gestational age 2 weeks longer?

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accomodates for 2 weeks of when the women is not pregnant

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37
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Gravidity

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number of times that a women has been pregnant

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38
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parity

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number of times that a women has given birth >24, regardless if the child was born alive or stillborn

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39
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how does multiple gestation change G0P000

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it is counted as 1 pregnancy, one birth but 2 children

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40
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What are risk factors for maternal and fetal health

for the women and baby

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  • tobacco, etoh, drug use
  • RX meds and OTC med use
  • adequate nutritional intake or risk for diabetes
  • intimate partner violence
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41
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what family history should be obtained?

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  • ethnic background of parents
  • history of genetic disease
  • congenital problems in babies
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42
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what 3 plans should be established at the inital prenatal visots

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  • plans for genetic testing
  • plans for breastfeeding
  • plans for postpartum contraception
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43
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what history should be obtained each visit after the initial

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  • fetal movement felt by the patient
  • contractions
  • leakage of fluid
  • vaginal bleeding
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45
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what is quickening?

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the first fetal movement felt around 18-24 weeks earlier in parous women

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46
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what does quickening feel like? when is it felt?

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sit feels like fluttering wings
18-24 weeks

47
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when are kicks felt? in weeks

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18-25 weeks

48
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when are hiccups felt

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18-24 weeks

49
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when are pokes felt

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29 weeks

50
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when are jabs felt

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36 weeks

51
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what physical exam should be conducted at each subsequent visit?

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  • vital signs (BP and weight)
  • fundal height
  • verification of fetal heart rate (FHR)
  • fetal position
52
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what components should be tested of the urine at each subsequent visit

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  • infection
  • glucose
  • protein
53
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what position should the pt be in during early pregnancy

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supine position

54
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what position should the pt be in during late pregnancy for physical exam

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semi-sitting with knees bent

55
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When do you assess fetal heart tones?

A

after 10-12 weeks

56
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when do you begin measuring the uterus?

A

after 20 weeks

57
Q

why don’t you want pts laying on their back late in pregnancy

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compression on the aorta

58
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when does blood pressure normally drop during pregnancy?

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2nd trimester

59
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what is melasma

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mask of pregnancy
dark spots along the face or neck

60
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what vital sign should be monitored prior to pregnancy

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blood pressure

61
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what is melasma aka

A

cholasma

62
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what is a normal lung finding in a pregnant female? when is it seen

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diaphragmatic elevation
can be seen as early as the first trimester

63
Q

where does the apical impulse go?

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rotated upward and toward the left 4ICS

64
Q

What is the murmur that is heard over the breasts due to increased blood flow and vasculature? when in pregnancy is heard?

A

Mammary souffle
late pregnancy or during lactation

65
Q

where is a mammary murmur heard best at?

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2nd and 3rd ICS at bilateral sternal borders

66
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what type of murmur is a mammary souffle murmur?

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systolic and diastolic but only heard in systolic

67
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what murmur is NEVER normal?

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diastolic murmur

68
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how should you investigate discrepancy between measured fundal height and expected fundal height?

A

ultrasound

69
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what difference in expected vs measured fundal height is concerning

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> 4cm larger than expected or smaller than expected (+/-4cm)

70
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when can fetal movement be felt by examiner?

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24 weeks

71
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when do you start measuring the fundal height

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> 20 weeks gestation

72
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where do you measure the fundal height on the belly?

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from the pubic symphysis to the top of uterine fundus

73
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what should the fundal height measurement (in cm) match?

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Roughly the weeks pregnant

74
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what can cause a larger fundal height?

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  1. multiple gestation
  2. large baby
  3. extra amniotic fluid
  4. uterine leiomyoma
75
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what can cause low fundal height

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  1. small baby (interuterine growth retardation)
  2. low amniotic fluid
  3. missed abortion
  4. fetal anomaly
76
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when can you auscultate fetal heart tones?

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10-12 weeks with a doppler fetal monitor

77
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where should you listen to the heart for 10-18 weeks gestation

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along the midline of the lower abdomen

78
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where should you listen to the FHR for 18+ weeks gestation

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depends on fetal position

79
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what is the normal FHR

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110-160

80
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how should FHR vary from second to second

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10-15bpm

81
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when is there increased variability in FHR

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late pregnancy >32weeks

82
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what is cervical ectropion

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the columnar cells of the inner portion of the cervix migrates to ectocervix and appears as friable darker pin or red

83
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what does adnexal tenderness or masses early in pregnancy possibly indicate?

A

ectopic pregnancy
REQUIRED US TO RULE OUT

84
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what should be examined for the anus during physical exam

A

external hemorrhoids

85
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what should be examined for extremities physical exam

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  • varicositites
  • edema
86
Q

what are the leopold maneuvars used to determine?

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fetal position beginning in the first trimester and readiness for vaginal delivery

87
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First maneuvar

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  • hands on both sides of baby
  • determines fetal part is located at the fundus, the upper fetal pole
88
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second maneuver

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hands on both sides but lower
* determines the direction the fetal bac kis facing

89
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90
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third maneuver

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  • hand on the top and bottom of belly
  • determines what part of the fetus is at the lower fetal pole and descents into the pelvis
91
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fourth maneuver

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  • hands on both sides at the lwoer end
  • determines the direction and degree of flexion of the head
92
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what is cephalic position

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head down, facing into the vaginal canal

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94
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what is the breech position

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butt down facing the vaginal canal

95
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what is oblique fetal position

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head down but kind of sideways

96
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what is transverse fetal positon

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baby is laying sideways

97
Q

Hypertensive moms love Nifedipine

A
  • hydralazine
  • labetolol
  • alpha-methldopa
  • nifedipine
98
Q

what is the frank breech position

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both hips are flexed and both knees are extended

99
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what is the complete breech position

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both hips and knees are flexed

100
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what is footling breech

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one or both legs are extended below the buttocks

101
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what are the 2 things required for pre-eclampsia diagnosis (way 1)

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  1. SBP >140 or DBP >90 after 20 weeeks on 2 occasions 4 hrs apart OR BP >160/110 within minutes
  2. proteinurira >300mg/24 hours or protein:Cr >0.3 OR dipstick 1+ prtotein
102
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what is the classification for diagnosing preeclampsia (second way)

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new onset HTN without proteinurira but one+ of:
* thrombocytopenia
* impared liver function
* new renal insufficiency
* pulmonary edema
* new onset cerebral or visual symptoms

103
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what is chronic HTN in pregnancy

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SBP >140 or DBP >90
present before conception OR diagnosed before week 20

104
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what is gestational HTN

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SBP >140 or DBP>90
* first documented after 20 weeks
* without proteinuria or end-organ dysfunction

105
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when does gestational HTN resolve by

A

12 weeks postpartum

106
Q

what does HELLP syndrome stand for

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H-hemolysis
E-elevated
L-Liver enzymes
L-Low
P-platelets
hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets

107
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what is the treatment of preeclampsia

A

delivery

108
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why does preeclampsia show proteinuria

A

damaged placenta releases proinflammatory proteins into the circulation

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109
Q

what is the treatment of ectopic pregnancy

A

methotrexate or surgical resection

110
Q

what is ectopic pregnancy?

A

implantation that occurs outside of the uterus

111
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where do ectopic pregnancies most commonly occur

A

fallopian tube

112
Q

what are some symptoms of ectopic pregnancy

A
  • syncope
  • hemorrhagic shock (if ruptured)
113
Q

what is the way you can diagnose an ectopic pregnacy

A

-serum HCG is postive
-urine HCG is negative

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