OB Emergencies #1
OB Abbreviations
OB Assessment
OB Complications
OB Emergencies #2
100
When the fetus' "lifeline" presents before the fetus.
What is a prolapsed cord?
100
GPA
What is gravita, para, and abortions
100
The time between contractions is known as
What is frequency?
100
This complication is treated with Dextrose and disappears with delivery.
What is gestational diabetes?
100
This treatment for many OB/GYN emergencies is based on an order by a Roman emperor that any woman found pregnant and unconscious should have the fetus removed immediately
What is a C-section?
200
The type of delivery occurs when any body part other than the head presents first.
What is breech delivery?
200
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
What is APGAR?
200
The length of each contraction
What is the duration?
200
This OB complication most commonly occurs with women over 35 or teenage women and includes both pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.
What is pregnancy induced HTN?
200
Occurs when the fetus passes feces into the amniotic fluid
What is meconium staining?
300
The abnormal implantation of a fertilized egg outside of the uterus
What is ectopic pregnancy?
300
LMP
What is last menstrual period?
300
The medical term for "water breaking".
What is membrane rupture?
300
The expulsion of the fetus prior to 20 weeks gestation
What is an abortion?
300
This OB complication occurs when the infant's shoulders are larger than the head and the shoulders are trapped between the symphysis pubis and the sacrum
What is shoulder dystocia?
400
This OB emergency occurs when the placenta presents before the fetus.
What is placenta previa?
400
PIH
What is pregnancy induced HTN?
400
Visualization of hopefully the head exiting the birth canal is known as.
What is crowning?
400
Seizures indicate the progression of this complication from its pre-cursor
What is eclampsia?
400
A delivery occurs after less than 3 hours of labor is known as
What is precipitous delivery?
500
This OB emergency occurs when the placenta tears away from the uterine wall and presents with painful third-trimester bleeding.
What is abruptio placenta?
500
VBAC
What is Vaginal birth after Cesarean section
500
Measurement in sonimeters necessary to meet full dilation of the cervix.
What is 10?
500
A very common and unfortunate complication of childbirth that can occur from a blood clot in the lungs.
What is pulmonary embolism?
500
When the baby's head is too big to pass through the maternal pelvis
What is Cephalopelvic disproportion?
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