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What is the Fallopian tube?
Organ which delivers the egg or fertilized ovum to the uterus
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What are dysmenorrhea, cystitis, ovarian cysts, PID and ectopic pregnancy?
These are the 5 most common causes of abdominal pain in reproductive age women
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What is the first stage of labor?
The onset of contractions until the cervix is fully dilated
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What is high flow O2 and arrangement for rapid transport to a definitive medical care facility?
A patient with severe abdominal pain, heavy bleeding per vagina (using >1 pad/15 min) or signs and symptoms of shock
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What is 30-35% of maternal blood volume?
The amount of blood a pregnant woman may lose before showing signs of maternal shock
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What is the vagina?
This organ is crucial for menstrual flow and is also part of the birth canal
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What is dysmenorrhea?
This type of pelvic pain can be associated with headache, nausea, vomiting, and or diarrhea
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What is eclampsia?
Seizures from severe hypertension in pregnancy
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What is positioning on the left side and administration of high flow oxygen?
In addition to normal trauma care this should be done with any pregnant patient
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What are infancy, newborn, and toddler ages?
Birth to 28 days, 2-12 months, 12-36 months
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What is the perineum?
This organ extends from the vagina to the anus and may be torn during childbirth
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What is an ovarian cyst?
This cause of pelvic pain can be quite severe and may also be associated with ovarian torsion or twisting of the ovary which is a surgical emergency
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What are placental abruption, placenta previa and labor?
Three causes of bleeding per vagina in a woman 24 weeks pregnant or more
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What is positioning the patient with her head downhill?
This should be avoided when transporting a pregnant patient off the ski hill in a toboggan
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What is 20-30 minutes, and what is the 3rd stage of labor?
The amount of time it typically takes to deliver a placenta and the stage of labor this represents
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What is the ovary?
This is a solid hormone producing organ which is active from approximately age 15 to age 50 in females
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What is pelvic inflammatory disease?
The hallmark of this cause of pelvic pain is a patient who presents bent over at the waist and walks in short deliberate steps
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What is a limb presentation?
This presentation cannot be successfully delivered vaginally, needs immediate operative delivery
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How do you resuscitate an infant?
Pulse<100, begin artificial respirations
Administer high flow o2, 10-15 L/min by tubing held near infant's face HR<80, begin chest compressions Use BVM when assisted ventilation required |
What are pregnancy induced hypertension, hemorrhage, miscarriage, and supine-hypotensive syndrome?
These are 4 possible complications of pregnancy
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What is the diaphragm?
As the uterus expands during pregnancy, this organ is pushed up into the thorax
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What is an ectopic pregnancy?
This may lead to rupture of the Fallopian tube which can in turn cause major abdominal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and in rare instances death. However, if discovered early, it can be treated medically.
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What is APGAR, appearance, pulse, grimace or irritability, activity or muscle tone, and respiration?
How an infant is evaluated immediately following delivery and what this acronym stands for
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How do you treat a prolapsed cord?
In a pregnant patient > 25 weeks gestation, place the mother in trendelenberg or knee-chest position. Placed a gloved hand in mother's vagina and gently push up on infant's head
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What should you not do when your wife is in active labor?
Call the landscaper, read the comics, watch a football game on TV and cheer loudly
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