Ch. 18 Obstetrics

placenta, amnion, chorion, some amniotic fluid, blood and blood clots expelled from the uterus after childbirth

inner of the two membrane layers that surround and contain the fetus and amniotic fluid during pregnancy

liquid produced by and contained within the fetal membranes during pregnancy

technique of using the examiner's finger to tap agaisnt the uterus, though the vagina, to cause the fetus to "bounce" within the amniotic fluid and feeling it rebound quickly

suturing the cervix to keep it from dilating prematrually during the pregnancy

bluish-violet hue of the cervix and vagina after approximately the sixth week of pregnancy

patches of tan or borwn pigmentation associated with pregnancy occurring mostly on the foehead, cheeks, and nose

outer of the two membrane layers that surroiund and contain the fetus and amniotic fluid

thin, yellowish fluid secreted by the breasts during pregnancy and the frist few days after birth, before lactation begins

technique used in ultrasound imaging to monitor the behavior of a moving structure such as flowing blood or beating heart

most severe form of hypertension during pregnancy, evidenced by seizures (convulsions)

thinning of the cervix, which alow sit to enlarge the diameter of its opening in prepartion for childbirth

surigcal procedure in which an incision is made into the woman's perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery of the baby

speical stethoscope for hearing the fetal heartbeat through the mother's abdomen

softening of the uterine cervix, a probable sign of pregnancy

mature, fully devleoped ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum

woman who is pregnant

softening of the lower segment of the uterus

increase in pigmentaiton of the skin

channels or narrow tubular structures that carry milk from lobes of each breast to the nipple

white discharge from the vagina

settling of the fetal head into the pelvis, occurring a few weeks prior to th eonset of labor

darkened vertical midline appearing on the abdomen of a pregnant woman, extending from teh fundus to the symphysis pubis

patient lies on ehr back, buttocks even with the end of the table, knees bent back toward her abdomen and heel of each foot resting in an elevated foot rest at the end of hte examination table

four weeks or 28 days

woman who has given birth two or more times after 20 weeks' gestation

formula is sued to calcualte the date of birth; subract three months from the first day fo the last normal menstural period and add one year and seven days to tha tdate to arrive at the estimated date of birth

woman who has never completed a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks' gestation

woman who had produced an infant regardless of whether the infant was alive or stillborn

act of giving birth

state during pregnancy in which the expectant mother develops high blood pressure, accompained by proteinuria or edema, or both after 20 weeks' gestation

woman who is pregnant for the first time

woman who has given birth for the first time after a pregnancy of at least 20 weeks' gestation

presence of protein (albumin) in urine

heartburn, indigestion

first feelign of movement of the fetus felt by the expectant mother; usually occurs about 16 to 20 week's gestation

surgical removal of a fallopian tube

stretch marks that occur during pregnancy due to the great amount of stretching that occurs

ultrasound produced by inserting a transvaginal probe into the vagina

a noninvasive procedure that involves the use of reflected sound waves to detect the presence of the embryo or fetus

twisted, swollen viens that occur as a result of the blod pooling in the legs

premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall after the pregnancy has passed 20 weeks' gestation or during labor

acronym HELLP stands from hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzyemes and low platelet count

abnormal condition that begins as a pregnancy and deviates from normal development very early

anbormal condition of pregnancy characterized by severe vomiting that resutls in maternal dehydration and weigh loss

condition in which the cervical os (opening) dilates before the fetus reaches term, withouth labor or uterine contractions

condition of preganncy placenta is implanted in the lower part of hte uterus and preceds the fetus during the birthing process

incompatibility between an Rh negative mother's blood with her Rh positive baby's blod causing the mother's body to develop antibodies that will destroy the Rh positive blood

vaginal discharge tha tis a mixture of thick mucus and pink or dark brown blood; few weeks prior to labor

when the baby settles into the pelvis prior to the onste of labor, pressure of the baby's head in teh area creates congestions of the vaginal mucosa, whihc results in an increase in clear, nonirritating vaginal secretions

expectant mother will notice that she can breathe easier because the decent of the baby relieves some of the pressure from her diaphragm - baby dropped

alpha-fetoprotein is a serum screening test for birht defects such as spina bifida, Down syndrome, and trisomy 18

chronic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal diagnostic test performed in the first trimester of pregnancy to detect chromosomal abnormalities in an unborn child

stress test used to evaluate the ability of the fetus to tolerate the stress of labor and delivery

use of electronic device to monitor the fetal heart rate and teh meternal uterine contractions

blood test and ultrasound to identify pregnancies at risk for birth defects

noninvasive technique that produces basically the same results as the contraction stress test by having the pregnant woman stimualte the nipples of her breast by rubbing them between her fingers

tests performed on maternal urine and/or blood to determine the presence of the hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)