Vocabulary
A hormone used to stimulate uterine contractions
Oxytocin
Gravida
number of pregnancies including a current one
previous labours / pregnancies
Have you been pregnant before? / How many times? / Did you have a natural birth etc
silny, punktowy, ostry
sharp / stabbing
Jeśli pacjentka rodzi naturalnie, zazwyczaj szybciej dochodzi do siebie
If a patient has a natural labour, she usually gets better faster
A scoring system to evaluate the readiness of the cervix for labour
Bishop score
Para
The number of pregnancies that have reached viability (typically 20+ weeks), whether the babies were born alive or not.
contractions
How often are the contractions? / Have you had regular contractions? etc
piekący
burning / stinging
If I were you I would take a night shift on NYE
Reasons a medical procedure should not be done
Risks outweight benefits
Menarche
First menstrual period
labour plan
Have you prepared any labour plan? / Do you have any preferences for your labour? etc
przewlekły
chronic
Jeśli do jutra dziecko przybierze na wadze, pójdzie pani do domu.
If the baby gains weight until tomorrow, you will go home
Medications that help soften and dilate the cervix
SYNTHETIC PROSTAGLANDINS (MIZOPROSTOL, DINOPROSTON)
Contraceptive
Birth control method
medical history
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pulsujący
throbbing / pulsating
Gdybyśmy nie podali tego leku, pacjentka nie dostałabym reakcji alergicznej.
If we hadn't run that drug, the patient wouldn't have gotten the allergic reaction
Artificial rupture of membranes
amniotomy
Bleeding between periods
waters
Have your waters broke? / When did your waters break?
promieniujący
diffused / radiating