Womens Health Flashcards
More common in adolescent females who participate in weight bearing sports
Stress Fractures
Caused by sudden growth in combo with changes in activity
IT band syndrome
Tenosynovitis of the illiopsoas near the lesser trochanter
Snapping hip
Nerve of pelvic floor musculature
Pudental nerve (S2-S4)
Smooth muscles of urinary bladder
Detrusor
Incision made in the perineal body
Episiotomy
Strong sense to void followed by involuntary loss of urine
Urge Incontinence
Involuntary loss of urine due to increase intra abdominal pressure
Stress Incontinent
Due to over-distension of the bladder, residual bladder volume is often elevated
Overflow
Seen in the elderly, due to cognitive or physical limitations
Function Incontinence
Average weight gain during pregnancy
30-35 pounds
When pregnant woman lies supine and the cardiac output is decreased
Supine hypotension
Separation of the rectus abdominis in the midline at the linea alba
Diastasis recti