Pregnancy Flashcards
primigravida
pregnancy for the first time
primipara
post delivery of the first pregnancy
Multigravida
pregnancy for a patient who has been pregnant previously
Multipara
post delivery in setting of multiple pregnancies
Presumptive signs
amenorrhea
breast tenderness
fatigue
nausea
urinary frequency
Amenorrhea
missed periods/ stopping of periods
Probable signs
Enlarged uterus
when is it potentially possible to palpate an enlarged uterus in pregnancy?
approximately 12 weeks
Positive signs
direct evidence of a fetus
- ultrasound
- positive fetal heart tones (FTH)
when is colostrum sometimes seen?
2nd trimester
Colostrum
precursor of milk, can be expressed via the nipple
symptom of 3rd trimester
progressive lordosis (normal finding/ reversible)
Nagele’s rule
Estimated date of delivery
280 days from first day of the patients last menstrual cycle
LMP
last menstrual period
Gynecologic history
cervix
pap smear/ pap tests