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Terminology test Flashcards

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Nullipara

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Woman has not been pregnant beyond 20 weeks gestation

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Gravid

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Number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome

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Para/ parity

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Number of babies born after 20 weeks gestation

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G6,P4

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Gravida 6, Para 4- Pregnant 6 times (including current pregnancy), previously delivered 4 babies at more than 20 weeks gestation

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Grand multipara

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A woman who has delivered 5 or more babies at more than 20 weeks gestation

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Abortion/ miscarriage

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Pregnancy loss before 20 weeks gestation

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Labour

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Regular painful contractions with cervical change after 20 weeks gestation

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Lower uterine segment caesarean section

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Operative delivery of the baby through an incision in the lower uterine segment

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Classical caesarean section

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Operative delivery of a baby through a vertical incision in the upper segment of the uterus

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Hysterotomy

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Operative delivery of the baby through a uterine incision at less than 20 weeks gestation

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Preterm labour

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Labour at less than 37 weeks gestation

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Prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM)

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Rupture of membranes before the onset of labour

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Premature prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM_

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Rupture of the membranes before labour at less than 37 weeks gestation

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ARM/ AROM

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Artificial rupture of the membranes

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SROM

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Spontaneous rupture of membranes

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Braxton Hicks contractions

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Painless uterine contractions in the antenatal period

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Naegles rule

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Estimation of probable date of confinement:
9 mo + 7d to first day of the last menstrual period.
Correction required if Pt does not have 28d cycles

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First stage of labour

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Start of labour –> dilatation of cervix

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Second stage labour

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Full dilatation of the cervix –> birth of the baby

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Third stage of labour

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Birth of the baby –> delivery of placenta and membranes

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21
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Spurious or false labour

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Uterine contractions which may be regular and / or painful but not associated with cervical effacement and dilatation

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Oxytocic

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Medication to stimulate contraction of the uterine muscle

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23
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Tocolytic

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Medication to stop uterine contraction

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Induction of labour

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Process of causing labour to commence

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Augmentation of labour

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Stimulating a labour that has already started

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Placenta praevia

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Placenta that approaches or covers the internal cervical os in late second/ third trimester

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Vasa praevia

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Fetal vessels lying in the membranes in front of the presenting part

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28
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Antepartum haemorrhage

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Bleeding 5ml from the vagina after 20 weeks gestation

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Abruption

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Separation of the placenta from the uterus in the antenatal or intrapartum period

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Post partum haemorrhage

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Excessive vaginal bleeding within 24 hours delivery

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Secondary post partum haemorrhage

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Excess vaginal bleeding more than 24hrs after delivery

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Placenta accreta

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Placenta that invades the myometrium

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Uterine atony

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Abnormal relaxation of uterus after delivery, usually causing bleeding.

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Fetal haemolytic disease

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Maternal blood group antibodies cross the placenta resulting in haemolysis of fetal red blood cells. Antibodies include D, and others

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CTG

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Cardiotograph

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Neonatal death

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A liveborn infant who dies within 28d of birth, of at least 20w gestation or weighing >400g if gestation is unknown

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Stillbirth

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Infant born after 20 weeks gestation (or birthweight over 400g if gestation unknwon) who did not show any signs of life after birth

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Perinatal mortality rate

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The number of stillbirths + neonatal deaths per 1000 births

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Maternal death

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Death of woman while pregnant (irrespective of gestation) or within 42 days of the conclusion of the pregnancy irrespective of the cause of death or gestation

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Maternal mortality rate

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Number of maternal deaths per 100000 live births

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Infant death

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Death of an infant between 29d-1y of life

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Station

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The level of descent of the presenting part relative to the pelvic brim or symphysis on abdominal palpation, or to the ischial spines on vaginal examination

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Lie

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Relationship between the long axis of the fetus and the long axis of the uterus- longitudinal, oblique, transverse

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Position

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The relationship of a defined area on the presenting part (the ‘denominator’) to the mother’s
pelvis. In a cephalic presentation, the denominator is the occiput, thus the fetal position is
described as occipito-anterior (OA), occipito-posterior (OP), left or right occipito-transverse
(L/ROT). In a breech presentation, the denominator is the sacrum (SA, SP, ST).

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Presenation

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The part of the fetus which is presenting, e.g. vertex, breech

46
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Asynclitism

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Side to side tilt of the fetal head

47
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Caput

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Oedema from obstructed venous return in the fetal scalp caused by pressure of the head against the cervix

48
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Cervical incompetance

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Painless cervical dilatation in the second trimester causing preterm labour

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Cord prolapse

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The cord is alongside or below the presenting part in the presence of ruptured membranes

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Episiotomy

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Surgical incision of the perineum during the second stage of labour

51
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Third degree tear

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Perineal trauma which involves the vaginal mucosa, perineal muscles and external anal sphincter

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Second degree tear

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Perineal trauma which involves the vaginal mucosa and the perineal muscles

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Lochia

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Vaginal discharge during the puerperium (~6weeks after birth)

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Oligohydramnios

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Reduced amniotic fluid

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Polyhydramnios

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Excess amniotic fluid

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Pre-eclapsia

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HTN and proteinuria in pregnancy

57
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Eclapsia

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Seizure in clinical setting of pre-eclampsia

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Amniocentesis

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Sampling of amniotic fluid using a needle through the abdominal wall of the woman

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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

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Sampling of the placenta using a needle under US guidance

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External cephalic version

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Turning a breech baby to cephalic presentation through the maternal abdominal wall

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Retained placenta

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Placenta still in utero 1 h after delivery of the fetal head

62
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Puerperium

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6w following delivery

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Quickening

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Maternal perception of fetal movements

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Restitution

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Rotation of the fetal head after delivery to align with the back and shoulders

65
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Show

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Discharge of blood and mucus from vagina in early labour or the days preceding labour

66
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Phototherapy

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Use of standard fluorescent white light or blue light therapy to photoisomerise bilirubin to allow for its excretion

67
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Exchange transfusion

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Procedure to treat severe newborn pathological jaundice in which blood is removed and replaced with donor blood. This removes the bilirubin and also the antibodies that have been causing haemolysis and jaundice

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Low birthweight baby

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<2500g

69
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Very low birthweight baby

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<1500g

70
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Neonatal respiratory distress

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Tachypnoea, increased effort of breathing, noising breathing and central cyanosis

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Caesarean hysterectomy

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Laparotomy at which the contents of the gravid uterus are delivered, then the uterus is removed (due to placenta accreta)

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Perimortem Caesarean Section

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Caesarean performed on moribund/ dead woman with a view to preserving her life

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