Women's Health Flashcards
Parity
of deliveries after 20 weeks
Gravida
of pregnancies
Abortus
of miscarriages/abortions
1st trimester
week 1 to end of week 13
2nd trimester
week 14 to end of week 26
3rd trimester
week 27 until birth
When is day 1 of pregnancy?
First day of last menstrual cycle
Main Embryonic Period
weeks 5 to 10
Fetal Period
weeks 11 to birth
Exposure at week 3-4
All or none effect - spontaneous abortion most common
Exposure at week 5-10
major congenital anomalies
Exposure at week 11-birth
functional defects and minor anomalies
When is organogenesis
weeks 5-11
Folic Acid dose for women of reproductive age
0.4 - 0.9 mg
Folic Acid dose for women of reproductive age on Anti Epileptic drugs
4 mg
Pregnancy Category A
controlled studies show no risk
Pregnancy Category B
no evidence of risk in humans OR if no human studies, animal studies show no risk
Pregnancy Category C
risk cannot be ruled out - no good human studies and animal studies show risk or there are no animal studies
Pregnancy Category D
studies have shown fetal risk but benefits could outweigh the risks