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Understanding obstetrics and gynecology terminology is essential for effective communication in women’s health. Familiarize yourself with the stages of labor, common procedures, important terms, and diagnostic tests in obstetrics and gynecology. Key terms include amniotic fluid, Apgar score, placenta praevia, endometriosis, fibroids ...
SAB: Spontaneous abortion, the medical term for miscarriage. MAB: Missed abortion, incomplete abortion, meaning a miscarriage that has not been expelled from the body. TOP: Termination of pregnancy. Trimester: the pregnancy is divided into 3 "trimesters." The first one is from LMP up until 14 weeks.
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Acceleration of labour:. The speeding up of labour by the use of drugs, usually via a Syntocinon drip. Active labour: Also known as the first stage of labour. This is the period after the latent (early) stage of labour when a woman is experiencing strong, regular contractions and her cervix continues to dilate from 4cms until she is fully dilated (10cms).
Improve vaginal wall retraction. Insert the speculum so that the hub is at the introitus, then open the speculum fully. Use a wider speculum in multiparous women. Find the cervix. Once the speculum is past the introitus, aim downward toward the sacrum because most cervices are located posteriorly in the vaginal apex.
- Petra M. Casey, Margaret E. Long, Mary L. Marnach
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Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common problem in women of childbearing age. It occurs most commonly at the beginning and end of the reproductive years: 20% of cases occur in adolescent girls, and more than 50% occur in women older than 45. In women of childbearing age, the most common cause of abnormal bleeding is ovulatory dysfunction.
A. Amenorrhea – This term references a lack of or end to menstrual periods. Anovulation – Medical professionals use this word when a woman's ovaries stop producing or releasing eggs that are mature. Atrophy, vaginal – This is when the vaginal tissues shrink or thin due to a lack of estrogen following menopause, a condition that results in ...
The use of certain abbreviations can be dangerous and lead to patient injury or death. Examples of error-prone medical abbreviations include: IU (international unit): may be confused with “IV” (intravenous) µg (microgram): may be confused with mg (milligram) U (unit): may be mistaken for “0” (zero), increasing the dose tenfold.
