Diseases and Conditions
This is a disease categorized as an infection of the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and their supporting structures.
What is pelvis inflammatory disease (PID)?
This is a hollow, pear-shaped, very stretchy, organ, found only in females.
What is the uterus?
This is the average length of a human menstrual cycle is.
What is 28 days?
This medication is given to induce and strengthen contractions and sometimes assist in placental delivery.
What is oxytocin? Also accepted Pitocin.
This condition should be assumed until proven otherwise when a female between 12 and 50 has severe abdominal pain that radiate to shoulder and worsens with inspiration, and low blood pressure.
What is ruptured ectopic pregnancy?
This means a traffic crash.
What is 10-50?
This is a thin-walled, fluid filled sac on the surface of the ovary that has broken open causing pain and can cause internal bleeding.
What is a ruptured ovarian cyst?
This is a pair of ducts that on one ends opens into the uterus and the other end into the peritoneal cavities over the ovaries.
What are the fallopian tubes?
This is the average age a female human will experience onset of menses.
What is 12-13 years of age?
This medication can be used to stop contraction during pre-term labor. .
What is terbutaline?
The onset of signs and symptoms of this condition tends to be gradual, with a steady dull ache in the abdominal that is diffuse and bilateral.
What is pelvic inflammatory disease? PID
This means we are okay.
What is 10-2?
This is the twisting of the ovary.
What is ovarian torsion?
This a pair of female gonads located on each side of the lower abdomen.
What are the ovaries?
This is the first stage of the menstrual cycle?
What is the follicular phase?
True or False. Wound packing of severe vaginal bleeding is recommended.
What is false?
This condition is characterized by sudden onset of unilateral pain that is steady and sometimes radiates to shoulder.
What is ruptured ovarian cyst?
This means emergency.
What is 10-33?
This is inflammation of the lining of the bladder.
What is cystitis?
This is the mucous membrane lining of the uterus which changes thickness and structure with the menstrual cycle.
What is the endometrium?
This is the second stage of menstruation.
What is the ovulatory phase?
This condition occurs when a pregnancy outside of the uterus grow large enough to cause internal bleeding.
What is a ruptured ectopic pregnancy?
This should be considered when menses' stops.
What is pregnancy?
This means an intoxicated person.
What is 10-56?
This is the development of a pregnancy anywhere other than the uterus.
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
This is a developing ovum from the time of fertilization until implantation in the uterus.
What is a zygote?
This is the final stage of menstruation.
What is the luteal phase?
This medication is known for its effectiveness on abdominal pain but should be avoided if abdominal or vaginal bleeding is suspected.
What is ketorolac?
Carrie believes that it is inconsiderate to have this listed in the objectives of the gynecology unit because only females have gynecological issues, but men can suffer from this as well.
What is sexual assault?
This means arriving on scene.
What is 10-23?