Pregnancy Diagnosis

Question 1

You palpate a fetus the size of a small cat (20cm crown-rump). How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 1

4 months

Question 2

At what age will the vesicle become more like a sausage than a sphere?

Answer 2

10 weeks

Question 3

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘10c-50c piece’ placentomes?

Answer 3

150 days (5mths)

Question 4

What are the 5 definitive signs of pregnancy used to diagnose by rectal palpation?

Answer 4

• Foetal membrane slip - Palpation of the amniotic vesicle - Palpation of placentomes - Palpation of the foetus - Fremitus in the uterine artery

Question 5

Fremitus is obvious on the left middle uterine artery which is ~10mm (pencil sized). A strong pulse is felt in the middle uterine artery on the right. How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

You palpate a fetus the size of a large cat (30cm crown-rump) and the skull fits nicely in the palm of your hand. How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 6

5 months

Question 7

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘chicken egg’ sized placentomes?

Answer 7

210 days (7mths)

Question 8

You palpate a fetus the size of a rat (15cm crown-rump). How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 8

3 months

Question 9

You clearly feel a fremitus in the middle uterine artery of the left side. Diameter is ~6-8mm. No fremitus in the right. How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 9

5 months

Question 10

At what age does the vesicle start to become more of a sausage than a sphere?

Answer 10

10wks

Question 11

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘5c-10c piece’ placentomes?

Answer 11

120 days (4mths)

Question 12

You palpate a vesicle approximately 1 finger wide, how far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 12

6 weeks

Question 13

You palpate a fetus approximately the size of a mouse (5-8cm crown-rump). How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 13

2 months

Question 14

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘duck egg’ sized placentomes?

Answer 14

240 days (8mths)

Question 15

You palpate a vesicle approximately 2 fingers wide, how far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 15

7 weeks

Question 16

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘bantam egg sized’ placentomes?

Answer 16

180 days (6mths)

Question 17

You palpate a vesicle approximately 4 fingers wide, how far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 17

8 weeks

Question 18

You feel a strong pulse in the middle uterine artery of the left side with a weak fremitus. The diameter is approximately 5mm. Not felt on the right. How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 18

4 months

Question 19

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘5c piece’ placentomes?

Answer 19

90 days (3mths)

Question 20

Fremitus can be felt in the middle uterine artery of both left and right horns. The middle uterine artery of the pregnant horn is 12-15mm (finger width). How far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 20

7 months

Question 21

You palpate a vesicle approximately 1/2 a finger wide, how far along is the pregnancy?

Answer 21

5 weeks

Question 22

What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘pea sized’ placentomes?

Answer 22

80 days