Pregnancy Diagnosis Flashcards
You palpate a fetus the size of a small cat (20cm crown-rump). How far along is the pregnancy?
4 months
At what age will the vesicle become more like a sausage than a sphere?
10 weeks
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘10c-50c piece’ placentomes?
150 days (5mths)
What are the 5 definitive signs of pregnancy used to diagnose by rectal palpation?
- Foetal membrane slip - Palpation of the amniotic vesicle - Palpation of placentomes - Palpation of the foetus - Fremitus in the uterine artery
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?
6 months
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?
5 months
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘chicken egg’ sized placentomes?
210 days (7mths)
You palpate a fetus the size of a rat (15cm crown-rump). How far along is the pregnancy?
3 months
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?
5 months
At what age does the vesicle start to become more of a sausage than a sphere?
10wks
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘5c-10c piece’ placentomes?
120 days (4mths)
You palpate a vesicle approximately 1 finger wide, how far along is the pregnancy?
6 weeks
You palpate a fetus approximately the size of a mouse (5-8cm crown-rump). How far along is the pregnancy?
2 months
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘duck egg’ sized placentomes?
240 days (8mths)
You palpate a vesicle approximately 2 fingers wide, how far along is the pregnancy?
7 weeks
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘bantam egg sized’ placentomes?
180 days (6mths)
You palpate a vesicle approximately 4 fingers wide, how far along is the pregnancy?
8 weeks
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?
4 months
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘5c piece’ placentomes?
90 days (3mths)
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?
7 months
You palpate a vesicle approximately 1/2 a finger wide, how far along is the pregnancy?
5 weeks
What is the approximate gestation length in days when feeling ‘pea sized’ placentomes?
80 days
