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OB Emergencies #1
OB Assessment
Hypertensive Issues
OB Assessment #2
OB Emergencies #2
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When the fetus' "lifeline" presents before the fetus.
What is a prolapsed cord?
100

GTPAL means

What is Gravidity, Term, Pre-term, Abortions and Living

100

Seizures indicate the progression of this complication from its pre-cursor

What is eclampsia?

100

Compulsive craving for non-food items in pregnancy, sometimes associated with 

What is pica, iron-deficiency anemia?


100

Complication associated with ectopic pregnancy rupturing

What is hemorrhage?

200

Extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

What is hyperemesis gravidarum

200

How to calculate Naegel's rule.

What is subtract 3 months from the LMP, add 7 days, add one year.

200

The drug given to pregnant women to prevent and control seizures

What is magnesium sulfate?

200

Testing done at every prenatal appointment from 20 weeks on

What are weight and blood pressure, fundal height, fetal heart rate, urine dipstick for protein, glucose, ketones and nitrites

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

The most accurate way to date a pregnancy to get an estimated due date.

What is ultrasound?

300

The medication that is the antidote for magnesium sulfate:

What is calcium gluconate?

300

Fundal height assessment should be within

What is + or - 2 cm of gestational weeks

(example 26 weeks gestation should measure 24 to 28 weeks)

300

Signs and symptoms of placenta previa

What is painless, bright red bleeding, soft abdomen, usually normal fetal heart rate
400
This OB emergency occurs when the placenta presents before the fetus.
What is placenta previa?
400

Assessment of patient receiving magnesium sulfate includes:

What is deep tendon reflexes, Level of Consciousness, respirations, urine output?

400

HELLP syndrome can be associated with preeclampsia. HELLP stands for this.

What is Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, and Low Platelets

400
GBS testing should be done:


RhoGAM should be given if needed:
GBS-36 weeks' gestation (35 to 37 weeks)


RhoGAM-28 weeks' gestation and within 72 hours after delivery.

400

Signs and symptoms of placental abruption

What is painful, dark red bleeding, firm, rigid abdomen, fetal heart rate absent or in distress

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

Positive signs of pregnancy

What are palpable fetal movement by a trained clinician, visualization of fetus on ultrasound, auscultation of fetal heart tones?

500

Risk factors for pre-eclampsia.

What are first pregnancy, previous pre-eclampsia, family history of pre-eclampsia (mother, sister), multiple gestation (twins, triplets) and more.

500

Chadwick sign is this and occurs when

Gooddell sign is this and occurs when

Hegar's sign is this and occurs when

Chadwick Sign-bluish-purple coloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix (6 to 8 weeks' gestation)

Gooddell sign-softening of the cervix (5 weeks' gestation)

Hegar sign-softening of the cervical isthmus (about 16 weeks' gestation)

500

Obstetrical emergency associated with VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section)

What is uterine rupture