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Presumptive signs of pregnancy - Amennorhea, fatigue, nausea vomiting,
urinary frequency, breast changes, quickening, uterine enlargement
Probable signs of pregnancy - Abdominal enlargement, Hager sign,
Chadwick sign, Goodale sign, Bullock Met, breast and his contract ends, positive
pregnancy test, fetal out line
Hegar's sign - softening and compressibility of lower uterus
Chadwick's sign - Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix and vaginal
mucousa during pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
Goodell's sign - softening of cervical tip
Positive signs of pregnancy - Fetal heart sounds, video elation of fetus by
ultrasound, fetal movement.
What can high-level's of HCG indicate? - Multifetal pregnancy, ectopic
pregnancy, hydatiform mole, or a genetic abnormalities such as down syndrome
What types of medications can cause false positives or false negative pregnancy
test - Anticonvulsants, diuretics, and tranquilizers
, Nagele's Rule - 1st day of last period + 7 days - 3 months + 1 year
How to measure Fundal Height - Top of symphysis pubis to top of uterine
fundus. 18-30 weeks. Can be used to approximate gestational age, plus or minus 2
weeks
Gravidity - number of pregnancies
parity - Number of pregnancies in which the fetus reaches 20 weeks
Which infants are considered to be born on the threshold of viability - 22 to
25 weeks gestation
GTPAL - gravida, term births, preterm births, abortions, living children
Expected changes in vital signs during pregnancy - Pulse increase of 10 to
15 bpm around 32 weeks of gestation and remains elevated throughout
pregnancy.
Slight increase in breaths per minute
Expected fetal heart rate - 110 to 160 bpm
Dangerous signs in pregnancy: first trimester - Burning on urination,
diarrhea, fever or chills (INFECTION)
Severe vomiting (HYPERMESIS GRAVIDARUM)
Abdominal cramping vaginal bleeding (MISCARRIAGE OR ECTOPIC PREG)