Case Study 1

fibrous bands or structures by which body parts abnormally adhere, as in wound healing.

appendages or adjunct parts; in gynecology, used to describe the tubes and ovaries (primarily used in the plural form)

an abnormality in the uterine adnexa

to bring close together or into apposition

pain in a joint

human chorionic gonadotropin; the pregnancy hormone found in the blood

performed using both hands

blood type O has neither A nor B antigens (blood type O is in 40% of the population)

absorbable catgut suture material

antibiotic against gram negative bacteria, trade name

the length between the top of the head to the buttocks or gluteal region

a blind pouch

trade name for meperidine hydrochloride, a drug to sedate and relieve pain

situated away from the center of the body, or from the point of origin; specifically applied to the extremity or distant part of a limb or organ

a pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum becomes implanted on tissue outside of the uterine cavity

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body, resulting in swelling

fixating a tissue specimen in a firm medium to keep it intact during sectioning of the tissue

within the vagina

abbreviation for ethyl alcohol ethanol, grain alcohol; each letter is pronounced individually

surgical entry into the abdomen to examine the abdominal contents

also called oviduct or uterine tube; transports the ovum from the ovary to the uterus

supportive layer of thin connective tissue within the muscles and organs of the body

sutures in which the thread follows the contours of the figure 8

the bottom or base of anything; the part of an organ opposite the opening into that organ

referring to the tube inserted within the trachea through which to administer general anesthesia

2 pregnancies, 1 live birth, 1 abortion or miscarriage

three pregnancies, 1 live birth, no premature births, 2 abortions or miscarriages, and 1 living child

abbreviation for gynecology; pronounced "jin" or G-Y-N

medical tool used to grasp and manipulate tissue

abbreviation for head, eyes, ears, nose, throat; each letter is pronounced individually

the vomiting of blood

the passage of bloody stools

the volume percentage of erythrocytes in whole blood

blood in the urine

carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs

an effusion of blood in the abdominal cavity

the arrest of bleeding by surgical means

International Classification of Diseases; a standard list of identifying codes used in statistics, billing, etc. (this code refers to an ectopic pregnancy.)

a patient gives written permission for surgery, clinical treatment, and to release his or her records to a 3rd party after a thorough discussion of the issues with the physician invoved

a fluid and electrolyte replenisher given to a patient by intravenous infusion

to cut or separate, as at surgery

disintegration or destruction of adhesions (a surgical procedure)

the passage of black stools

layers that enclose a uterine tube, which are composed of the broad ligament of the uterus and are located above the mesovarium

unit of volume in the metric system, being one thousandth of a liter; abbreviated mL, sometimes dictated "mills"

containing both mucus and pus

referring to the size of suture material

a 0.9% solution of sodium chloride (salt water)

neurologic terminology meaning that a patient is aware of person, place, and time

cloths used to pack off the tissues and aid in hemostasis during surgery; also called laparotomy pack

perceptible by touch

referring to the pelvis, the basinlike structure formed by the hips, and all it contains

an imaging study of the pelvic area in which the deep structures of the pelvis are scanned by way of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic purposes

the serous membrane lining the abdominal walls and investing the viscera

abdominal incision across the abdomen curved in a "smile" at the bikini line; named for Dr. Hermann Johann Pfannenstiel, a German gynecologist

medicinal sedative and antinauseant; trade name

a cyst containing a tuft of hairs, usually found at the base of the spine

medical term for " the heart is beating" and all that the statement implies

nearest the trunk or point of origin, said of part of a limb, artery or nerve

a false response of the lining of the uterus in the absence of pregnancy

false pregnancy; the gestational sac surrounds the embryo, but in a false pregnancy, there is a "pseudo" or false gestational sac

instrument used to hold wound edges or tissues apart during surgery

describes blood with no Rh antigen

describes blood with the Rh antigen

trade name for a preparation of Rh₀(D) immune globulin, required in an Rh-negative mother

a pregnancy in a fallopian tube that has burst through the walls of the tube

surgical removal of a uterine tube

wearing away of the serous membrane due to friction or pressure

instrument used to spread open a passage of cavity for ease in its examination; most often dictated in relation to spreading the vaginal canal

an instrument by which one accomplishes the process of closing a surgical opening with staples

beneath the skin

acute infectious disease (commonly called lockjaw) caused by the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani; easily prevented by immunization

across or through the abdominal wall

an imaging study utilizing sound waves performed through the vagina (radiologic procedure)

pertaining to a uterine tube and ovary

pertaining to a uterine tube and the uterus

physical, chemical, or microscopic analysis or examination of urine

trade name for an absorbable suture made of multifilament braided material