Obstetrics and Gynecology: Pregnancy
Terms, Monitoring, and Contraceptive
Devices Questions and Graded Answers.
Gravida - a women who is or has been pregnant regardless of outcome
para - number of pregnancies carried beyond 20 weeks regardless of outcome
term - pregnancy from 37-41 weeks and days
Preterm - pregnancy from 20-36 weeks and 6 days
post-term - pregnancy more than 42 weeks
ROM - rupture of membranes
PROM - premature rupture of membrane(before labor starts)
PPROM - preterm premature rupture of membrane
SROM - spontaneous rupture of membranes
, AROM - artificial rupture of membrane
EDC/EDD - estimated date of confinement/due date
US - ultrasound
TOCO - tocometer
IUPC - intrauterine pressure catheter
FSE - fetal scalp electrode
IUGR - intrauterine growth restriction
SGA - small for gestational age for newborn
LGA - large for gestational age for newborn
AGA - appropriate for gestational age for newborn
TORCH - toxoplasmosis,other(syphilis, varicella, rubella, CMV, herpes
Lochia - vaginal discharge after delivery included blood, tissue and mucous
meconium - newborns first stool green-black, tardy and sticky
APGAR - appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
Terms, Monitoring, and Contraceptive
Devices Questions and Graded Answers.
Gravida - a women who is or has been pregnant regardless of outcome
para - number of pregnancies carried beyond 20 weeks regardless of outcome
term - pregnancy from 37-41 weeks and days
Preterm - pregnancy from 20-36 weeks and 6 days
post-term - pregnancy more than 42 weeks
ROM - rupture of membranes
PROM - premature rupture of membrane(before labor starts)
PPROM - preterm premature rupture of membrane
SROM - spontaneous rupture of membranes
, AROM - artificial rupture of membrane
EDC/EDD - estimated date of confinement/due date
US - ultrasound
TOCO - tocometer
IUPC - intrauterine pressure catheter
FSE - fetal scalp electrode
IUGR - intrauterine growth restriction
SGA - small for gestational age for newborn
LGA - large for gestational age for newborn
AGA - appropriate for gestational age for newborn
TORCH - toxoplasmosis,other(syphilis, varicella, rubella, CMV, herpes
Lochia - vaginal discharge after delivery included blood, tissue and mucous
meconium - newborns first stool green-black, tardy and sticky
APGAR - appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
