Physiology
The purple-blue discoloration of the cervix during pregnancy.
What is Chadwick's Sign?
This nutrient is crucial before conception to prevent neural tube defects.
What is Folic Acid (or Folate)?
This "test" involves the mother counting 5-6 fetal movements in 30-60 minutes.
What are Kick Counts?
The 3 hallmark signs of preeclampsia are hypertension, proteinuria, and this.
What is edema?
Using Nägele's rule, the EDB for a patient whose LMP was June 10.
What is March 17? (Subtract 3 months, add 7 days)
The medical term for the "mask of pregnancy," a blotchy hyperpigmentation of the skin.
What is Melasma (or Chloasma)?
This lab value is tested during a physical exam to screen for anemia.
What is hematocrit or hemoglobin or CBC?
A "Reactive" result on this 20-minute test is a reassuring sign of CNS integrity.
What is a Nonstress Test (NST)?
This condition is the premature separation of the placenta, often causing painful bleeding.
What is Abruptio Placentae?
This type of care provider focuses on low-intervention birth and can attend births at home or in birth centers.
What is a Midwife?
A drop in blood pressure when a pregnant person lies on their back.
What is supine hypotensive syndrome?
A non-food craving, like for ice chips or dirt, that can be a sign of nutritional deficiency.
What is PICA?
This maternal blood test, done at 15-20 weeks, screens for neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities.
What is the Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (MSAFP)?
This life-threatening complication is defined by Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelets.
What is HELLP Syndrome?
This test screens for Rh incompatibility in the mother.
What is the Indirect Coombs' Test?
This sign is the softening of the lower uterine segment, assessed via bimanual exam.
What is Hegar's Sign?
These micronutrients include Vitamins A, D, E, and K.
What are fat-soluble vitamins?
This test, performed at 10-13 weeks, involves assessing a portion of the developing placenta.
What is Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)?
A patient with this condition should NEVER have a vaginal exam, as it could cause hemorrhage.
What is Placenta Previa?
A patient with this pre-existing condition taking anticonvulsants is at higher risk for congenital anomalies.
What is Epilepsy?
The separation of the abdominal muscles, which can occur during pregnancy.
What is Diastasis Recti Abdominis?
Pregnant women with a history of a large for gestational age (LGA) infant should be assessed for this.
What is diabetes (or gestational diabetes)?
This test assesses 5 components: fetal breathing, body movement, tone, amniotic fluid, and NST results.
What is a Biophysical Profile (BPP)?
This medication, used for postpartum hemorrhage, is contraindicated in patients with asthma.
What is Hemabate?
A patient's fundal height in cm often equals the number of weeks' gestation between this timeframe .
What is 18-30 weeks? (known as McDonald's Rule)