LAB THINGS | WHAT'S YOUR NAME AGAIN? | IT'S ALL ABOUT TIMING | PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS | CALCULATIONS |
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What is Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin?
A hormone produced by the placenta after Implantation
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What is Gravida?
Name for the number of times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome
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What is a Term delivery?
Delivery of an infant between 37- 42 weeks
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What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?
Excessive vomiting during pregnancy resulting in the loss of 5% or more of total body weight
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What is G3P2002?
Currently pregnant, has been pregnant two other times, delivered at 39 and 38 weeks. Her gravida and parity are
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What is Quantitative bHcg?
The "level" of pregnancy hormone in the blood
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What is Para?
The number of births a woman has had
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What is a Preterm delivery?
Delivery before 37 weeks
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What is PICA?
An abnormal craving for and eating of substances not normally eaten, i.e. chalk, ashes, bones, corn starch
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What is G6P2042?
Pregnant six times, delivered two at 37 and 39 weeks, lost four at 6, 7, 8, and 10 weeks
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What is Qualitative bHcg?
The "presence" of pregnancy hormone in the blood
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What is TPAL?
A method to describe a quick overview of a woman's obstetric history?
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What is an abortion/miscarriage?
Delivery before 20 weeks
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What is Preeclampsia?
A condition characterized by high blood pressure with proteinuria
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What is G5P0222?
Currently pregnant, delivered one at 26 weeks, one at 35 weeks, one at 8 weeks , and terminated at 12 weeks
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What is Rh or Rhesus?
An inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells. If your blood has this protein, you are
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What are Term and Preterm?
The names for the 'T' and 'P' in TPAL
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What is a complete abortion?
A miscarriage in which all fetal and placental tissue has passed from inside of the uterus
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What is Gestational Diabetes?
A condition characterized by elevated blood glucose during pregnancy that usually resolves after birth
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What is G1P0?
Pregnant with twins at 30 weeks. This is her first pregnancy
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What is AFP/Alpha Fetoprotein?
A positive test for this protein usually suggests baby has an increased risk for a birth defect such as Spina Bifida
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What are Abortion and Living?
The names for the 'A' and 'L' in TPAL
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What is an incomplete abortion?
A miscarriage in which some fetal or placental tissue remains inside of the uterus
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What is Sickle Cell Anemia?
A severe hereditary form of anemia in which an abnormal hemoglobin results in crescent shaped red blood cells
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What is G5P2206?
Currently pregnant at 26 weeks with twins, delivered twins at 34 weeks, a boy at 38 weeks, twins at 36 weeks, and a girl at 41 weeks
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