Placenta Previa and Abruptio Placentae TERMS □ Abruptio placentae □ Placenta previa QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Placenta previa is an abnormally implanted placenta. Instead of the placenta being…

Hydatidiform Mole TERMS □ Hydatidiform mole QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD This chapter describes molar pregnancy and its clinical manifestations and treatment. Molar pregnancies are rare but occur as…

Spontaneous Abortion TERMS □ Spontaneous abortion QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Spontaneous abortions are commonly referred to as miscarriages and can occur anytime during the first half of pregnancy….

Ectopic Pregnancy TERMS □ Culdocentesis □ Ectopic pregnancy QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Ectopic pregnancies can occur within the fallopian tube or anywhere outside of the uterus. Because the…

Newborn Assessment TERMS □ Apgar score □ Neonatal period QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The neonatal period is defined as the first 28 days of life. Immediately after birth…

Physiology of the Postpartum Period TERMS □ Letting-go phase □ Lochia alba □ Lochia rubra □ Lochia serosa □ Postpartum period □ Taking-in phase □ Taking-hold phase QUICK LOOK AT…

Fetal Monitoring TERMS □ External method □ Internal method □ Intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The concept of fetal monitoring is based on the fact…

Labor and Delivery TERMS □ Bloody show □ Labor □ Lightening QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Labor is a series of processes by which the products of conception are…

Embryology and Fetology TERMS □ Amnion □ Amniotic cavity □ Blastocyst □ Capacitation □ Chorion □ Chorionic villi □ Corona radiata □ Decidua basalis □ Ectoderm □ Endoderm □ Hyaluronidase…

Prenatal Care TERMS □ Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) □ Medical/surgical history □ Nutritional history □ Obstetric/gynecologic history □ Probable signs of pregnancy □ Psychosocial history QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER…