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Chiroboards2: Ob/GYN
ChiroBoards2: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Question | Answer |
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Alpha fetoprotein | measured in pregnant women as a screening tool for developmental abnormalities |
Alpha fetoprotein: abnormal in (2) conditions | Down Syndrome and Open Neural Tube defects |
Amenorrhea | abnormal cessation of menses |
Amniocentesis: done for 3 reasons | Done for the health of fetus, chromosomes, and lung maturity |
Breast milk: deficient in (2) | vitamin D and Iron |
Colostrum | First Breast milk |
Dilation of the cervix (what stage?) | stretching that occurs during 1st stage of labor |
Dysmenorrhea | painful menses |
Dystocia | abnormal, painful, or prolonged labor |
Effacement | Thinning of the cervix |
Engagement | decent of the fetal skull to the level of the ischial spines |
Hyperemesis Gravidarum | Excessive nausea and vomiting during pregnancy |
Laparoscopy: for | Endometriosis |
Lightening | Baby drops into pelvis 2 weeks before delivery and causes lower abdominal pain |
Linea Nigra | midline dark tummy streak |
Lochia | during and post-delivery vaginal discharge |
Lochia: colors | 1st = red; 2nd = yellow; 3rd = white |
Mittelschmerz | pain in abdomen at ovulation |
multiparous | more than one delivery |
nulliparous | never given birth to viable infant |
primpara | first preg. of viable infant |
M/C cause of post partum Infxn | C-section |
puerperium | time between delivery of placenta to complete involution |
Quickening | 1st perception(felt) by the mother of a fetal life inside her |
station | identifies fetal position in relation to the ischial spines |
best signs of pregnancy (2) | menses 3 weeks late and presence of fetal heartbeat |
Chadwick's sign | bluish discoloration of the vagina |
Goodell's sign | softening of the tip of the cervix |
Hegar's sign | softening of the isthmus of the uterus |
Piskacek's | enlarged uterus near the uterine tube over the site of implantation |
most common reason for post-partum hemorrage? | atonic uterus |
Braxton Hick's contractions | early uterine contractions without cervical changes |
m/c area affected by malignancy in female's genital tract? | cervix |
Chloasma aka | melasma |
Chloasma | brown hyperpigmentation of the face/"mask of pregnancy" |
Choriocarcinoma | Malignancy of the placenta due to abnormal epithelium |
Cystocele | Herniation of bladder into the vagina |
Eclampsia | toxemia of pregnancy |
Eclampsia: causes..... | hypertension, leading to convulsions |
Endometriosis | Abnormal endometrial tissue outside the uterus |
Endometriosis: musculoskeletal symptom | abdominal/back pain |
M/c type of post-partum infection (bac. =___) and causes ____ | staph/strep; endometritis |
Fibrocystic breast dx | palpable nodules in breast after ovulation with regression after menses |
Hyatidiform mole | benign trophoblastic tissue which develops at the placenta |
Hyatidiform mole: if malignant, is called ? | Choriocarcinoma |
Hydatidiform mole: blood test | Very high HCG level |
Pre-eclampsia | toxemia of pregnancy with HEP signs |
Pre-eclampsia : HEP | Hypertension, Edema, Proteinuria |
Rectocele | Herniation of the rectum into vagina |
FSH: does what? | maturation of the follicle |
HCG: does what? | promotes health of corpus leuteum; used to detect pregnancy |
LH: does what? | most responsible for ovulation |
oxytocin: does what? (2) | uterine contractions during labor and milk let down |
Prolactic: does what? | milk production |
1st stage of labor (time span) | 1st meaningful contraction to full dilation of cervix (10cm) |
2nd stage of labor (time span) | From full dilation of the cervix to delivery of baby |
3rd stage of labor (time span) | Delivery of baby to delivery of placenta |
4th stage of labor (time span) | Delivery of placenta to several hours later when uterine tone helps expel any remaining contents. |
Praevia | low lying placenta with partial obstruction of the internal os |
Abruptio | placenta; detaches from site; premature separation causes spontaneous abortion |
Accreta | placenta does not separate after delivery |
Battledore placenta | umbilical cord is attached at the margin of the placenta |
Pap Smear Classification: I | Normal |
Pap Smear Classification: II | Atypical or benign (infxn or inflamm.) |
Pap Smear Classification: III | dysplasia/pre-cancerous |
Pap Smear Classification: IV | In situ/non-invasive carcinoma |
Pap Smear Classification: V | Malignancy/invasive |