Uncomplicated Pregnancy - PANCE Pearls Flashcards
How early can serum B-hCG detect pregnancy?
early as 5 days after conception
How early can urine B-hCG detect pregnancy?
14 days after conception
Sign of uterus softening after 6 weeks
Ladin’s sign
sign of uterin isthmus softening after 6-8 weeks of gestation
Hegar’s sign
palpable lateral bulge or softening of uterine cronus 7-8 weeks gestation
Piskacek’s sign
cervical softening due to increased vascularization around 4-5 weeks gestation
Goodell’s sign
bluish coloration of the cervix and vulva around 8-12 weeks
Chadwick’s sign
When do you normally hear fetal heart tones and what is the normal ranges?
10-12 weeks
120-160 bpm
When can you detect fetus on pelvic ultrasound?
5-6 weeks
When is quickening (fetal movement) first experienced?
16-20 weeks
Gravida is ….
of times pregnant (regardless if carried to term)
Para is …
of births (>20 weeks) - includes viable and nonviable births
If a patient had one set of twins, what would be the para value?
1
3 pregnancies and 3 births
G3P3
4 pregnancies, 3 births, 1 miscarriage
G4P3A1
Gestational age if you feel the fundal height above the public symphysis
12 weeks
Gestational age if you feel the fundal height midway between the pubis and umbilicus
16 weeks
Gestational age if you feel the fundal height at the umbilicus
20 weeks
Gestational age if you feel the fundal height 2-3 cm below the xiphoid process
38 weeks
What is Naegele’s Rule?
estimated date of delivery
1st day of LMP + 7 days - 3 months
What is EDD for a LMP on 8/7/2016?
5/14/17
What routine tests are ordered at the first prenatal visit?
BP, blood type & Rh CBC UA random glucose HBsAg HIV & syphilis rubella titer screen for sickle cell and CF pap smear