prenatal ultrasound - ANSWERTo evaluate baby's growth and
development. Evaluate for possible problems and diagnose. Done
during the first tri to confirm pregnancy. Done during the second tri to
show anatomic details.
amniocentesis - ANSWERneedle puncture of the amniotic sac to
withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis. Can induce miscarriage in early
pregnancy.
RhoGAM - ANSWERUsed to prevent an immune response to Rh-
positive blood in people with an Rh-negative blood type. Mother negative
baby positive.
Maternal Gestational Hypertension - ANSWER Hypertension during
pregnancy that is 30mmg above normal diastolic pressure and 15mmg
above normal systolic pressure. The mother did not have hypertension
before pregnancy.
Group B strep - ANSWERa common bacterium often carried in the
intestines or lower genital tract. The bacterium is usually harmless in
healthy adults. In newborns, however, it can cause a serious illness
known as group B strep disease. Can also cause dangerous infections
in adults with certain chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes or
liver disease
herpes simplex - ANSWER"cold sores"; clear vesicles with red base that
evolve into pustules, usually at lip-skin junction. The main concern with
maternal herpes Simplex viral infection during pregnancy is the risk of
neonatal infection as this can lead to severe neurological impairment
and to death it is most likely to occur if the mother develops HSV for the
first time during the final trimester. No breastfeeding with open lesions.
Toxoplasmosis - ANSWERa disease that results from infection with the
toxoplasma Gandhi parasite, one of the worlds most common parasites.
Infection usually occurs by eating undercooked contaminated meat
, exposure from infected cat feces or mother to child transmission during
pregnancy
Gestational diabetes and exercise - ANSWERMothers with gestational
diabetes will be put on a special diet and exercise plan
Effects of Zika, TORCH on developing pregnancy -
ANSWERTransmitted by mosquitos, was prominent in Latin America
and other southern islands south of florida. Causes microcephaly(small
brain volume), developmental delay. No treatment, just prevention
uterine contractions - ANSWERPrior to delivery, hormones trigger waves
of smooth muscle contraction in the myometrium that slowly increase in
strength and frequency. At the same time, the smooth muscle tissue of
the cervix begins to efface, or thin, and dilate from less than a centimeter
in diameter to around ten centimeters at full dilation. Once the cervix is
fully dilated, the uterine contractions drastically increase in intensity and
duration until the fetus is pushed out of the uterus, through the vagina,
and out of the mother's body
True Versus False Labor - ANSWER• False labor is a condition
occurring during the latter weeks of some pregnancies in which irregular
uterine contractions are felt, but the cervix is not affected.
• In contrast, true labor is characterized by contractions occurring at
regular intervals that increase in frequency, duration, and intensity. True
labor contractions bring about progressive cervical dilation and
effacement.
torch - ANSWERused to describe infections that can be devastating to
the fetus or newborn
TORCH - ANSWERT-toxoplasmosis
O-other
R-rubella
C-cytomegalovirus
H-herpes
development. Evaluate for possible problems and diagnose. Done
during the first tri to confirm pregnancy. Done during the second tri to
show anatomic details.
amniocentesis - ANSWERneedle puncture of the amniotic sac to
withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis. Can induce miscarriage in early
pregnancy.
RhoGAM - ANSWERUsed to prevent an immune response to Rh-
positive blood in people with an Rh-negative blood type. Mother negative
baby positive.
Maternal Gestational Hypertension - ANSWER Hypertension during
pregnancy that is 30mmg above normal diastolic pressure and 15mmg
above normal systolic pressure. The mother did not have hypertension
before pregnancy.
Group B strep - ANSWERa common bacterium often carried in the
intestines or lower genital tract. The bacterium is usually harmless in
healthy adults. In newborns, however, it can cause a serious illness
known as group B strep disease. Can also cause dangerous infections
in adults with certain chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes or
liver disease
herpes simplex - ANSWER"cold sores"; clear vesicles with red base that
evolve into pustules, usually at lip-skin junction. The main concern with
maternal herpes Simplex viral infection during pregnancy is the risk of
neonatal infection as this can lead to severe neurological impairment
and to death it is most likely to occur if the mother develops HSV for the
first time during the final trimester. No breastfeeding with open lesions.
Toxoplasmosis - ANSWERa disease that results from infection with the
toxoplasma Gandhi parasite, one of the worlds most common parasites.
Infection usually occurs by eating undercooked contaminated meat
, exposure from infected cat feces or mother to child transmission during
pregnancy
Gestational diabetes and exercise - ANSWERMothers with gestational
diabetes will be put on a special diet and exercise plan
Effects of Zika, TORCH on developing pregnancy -
ANSWERTransmitted by mosquitos, was prominent in Latin America
and other southern islands south of florida. Causes microcephaly(small
brain volume), developmental delay. No treatment, just prevention
uterine contractions - ANSWERPrior to delivery, hormones trigger waves
of smooth muscle contraction in the myometrium that slowly increase in
strength and frequency. At the same time, the smooth muscle tissue of
the cervix begins to efface, or thin, and dilate from less than a centimeter
in diameter to around ten centimeters at full dilation. Once the cervix is
fully dilated, the uterine contractions drastically increase in intensity and
duration until the fetus is pushed out of the uterus, through the vagina,
and out of the mother's body
True Versus False Labor - ANSWER• False labor is a condition
occurring during the latter weeks of some pregnancies in which irregular
uterine contractions are felt, but the cervix is not affected.
• In contrast, true labor is characterized by contractions occurring at
regular intervals that increase in frequency, duration, and intensity. True
labor contractions bring about progressive cervical dilation and
effacement.
torch - ANSWERused to describe infections that can be devastating to
the fetus or newborn
TORCH - ANSWERT-toxoplasmosis
O-other
R-rubella
C-cytomegalovirus
H-herpes
