The most widely used technique for antepartum evaluation of fetal well-being performed during the third trimester.
What is a Non Stress Test?
100
A score given after birth that assigns values of 0 to 2 for each physiological assessment.
What is an Apgar Score?
100
The most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
What is uterine atony?
100
The phase of labor in which the cervix is dialated 4-7 cm and the patient is actively contracting.
What is active labor?
100
The most common medical condition in pregnancy during the second trimester.
What is gestational hypertension?
200
Can be used to analyze chromosomes or as test for fetal lung maturity.
What is a Amniocentisis?
200
An infant assessment that assesses neuromuscular and physical maturity.
What is a Gestational Age Assessment or a Ballard Score?
200
The psychosocial adaptation that begins immediately after birth lasting a few hours to a couple of days.
What is the Taking-in phase?
200
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
What is an Amniotomy?
200
Diagnostic test for Gestational Diabetes.
What is a 3 hour Glutose Tolerance Test.
300
An assessment performed to stimulate contractions and analyze the FHR in conjunction with the contraction to determine how the fetus will tolerate the stress of labor.
What is an Contraction Stress Test?
300
A collection of blood between the periosteum and the skull bone that it covers. It does not cross the suture line.
What is What is a Cephalohematoma?
300
An infection of the breast involving interlobular connective tissue in lactating Mothers.
What is Mastitis?
300
The most common complication of an epidural.
What is maternal hyptotension?
300
Medication that relaxes smooth muscle and used to prevent seizures and relax the uterus to stop preterm labor.
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
400
An Ultrasound examination that measures five variables.
What is a Biophysical Profile?
400
Neonatal Pain Assessment Tool
What is the NIPS score
(Neonatal Infant Pain Scale)
400
Hormone released from the posterior pituitary that causes uterine contractions.
What is Oxytocin?
400
Decelerations indicitive of a Non Reassuring fetal heart rate pattern.
What are late decelerations?
400
Definitive diagnosis for PPROM.
What is ferning test?
500
A test for the presence of fetal erythrocytes in maternal blood sampling.
What is Kleihauer-Betke test (KB stain)?
500
A white or pale yellow papule or pustule with erythematous base. Peak incidence is 24-48 hours of life. Cause is unknown and there is no treatment.
What is Erythema Toxicum?
500
A purplish discoloration, obvious swelling, and tenderness to touch due to tissue damage by a disruption of blood vessels.
What is a hematoma?
500
Surgical incision of the perineum during the second stage of labor.
What is as Episiotomy
500
Acronym for HELLP Syndrome.
What is hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets?