Nursing 245 Terminology
Terms
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- LMP
- Last Menstrual Period
- EDD
- Estimated Date of Delivery
- EDC
- Estimated date of confinement
- FT
- Fallopian Tubes or Full term
- D&C
- Dilation & Curettage
- D&E
- Dilation & Evacuation
- BSE
- Breast Self Examination
- TSE
- Testicular Self Examination
- PMTS
- Premenstrual Tension Syndrome
- PMS
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- IUD
- Intrauterine Device
- PID
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- TSS
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- T&A
- Time & Amount
- Peri Care
- Nursing Intervention
- Braxton Hicks
- “False†labor felt after 28 weeks.
- Ballottement
- upon examination, detection of the fetus floating in amniotic fluid.
- Chadwick's Sign
- Blueness to purple hue darkness of mucous membranes in the cervix, vagina & vulva.
- Colostrum
- Antibody – rich yellow secretion produced during the last trimester.
- Goodell's sign
- Softening of the cervix observed during the vaginal exam.
- Hegar's sign
- Softening of isthmus of the uterus.
- Leopold's Maneuvers
- A series of 4 maneuvers designed to provide a systematic approach whereby the examiner may determine fetal presentation and position.
- Leukorrhea
- Mucous discharge from the vagina or cervical canal that may be normal or patholologic, as in the presence of infection.
- Linea Nigra
- The line of darker pigmentation extending from the umbilicus to the pubis noted in some women during the later months of pregnancy.
- McDonald’s Method
- A probably sign of pregnancy characterized by an ease in flexing the body of the uterus against the cervix.
- Nagele’s Rule
- First day of the last menstrual period + 7 days – 3 months = EDD
- Melasma
- “mask of pregnancy†of face
- Mucous Plug
- A collection of thick mucus that blocks the cervical canal during pregnancy.
- Organogenesis
- Quickening
- The first fetal movements felt by the pregnant woman, usually between 16 and 18 weeks gestation.
- Striae Gravidarum
- Stretch marks; shiny reddish lines that appear on the abdomen, breasts, thighs, and buttocks of pregnant women as a result of stretching the skin.
- Vena Cava Syndrome
- Pressure from the uterus on the vena cava interferes with blood return to the heart & causes dizziness, pallor, clamminess & lowered BP.
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Excessive vomiting during pregnancy, leading to dehydration and starvation.
- Pituitary
- Anterior produces Prolactin & Posterior produces Oxytocin
- PIH
- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- FH
- Fetal Heart
- IUPC
- Interauterine Pressure Catheter
- TORCH Infections are:
- Serious infections that can cause severe abnormalities.
- Toxoplasmosis
- Caused from cat litter, red meat. Causes blindness & visual problems.
- O in TORCH stands for: Other
- HBV - Hep B Virus, HIV, Syphylis
- R in TORCH stands for:
- Rubella Virus - causes deafness
- C in TORCH stands for:
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes rashes.
- H in TORCH stands for:
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- ROM
- Rupture of Membranes or Range of Motion.
- PROM
- Premature Rupture of Membranes
- EUA
- Exam under Anesthesia
- Pap test
- To exam cervical cells once sexually active
- CX BX
- Cervical Biopsy or Culture Biopsy
- TL
- Tubal Ligation
- HRT/ERT
- Hormone Replacement Therapy or Estrogen Replacement Therapy
- STD
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- LBW
- Low Birth Weight
- Ab
- Abortion
- AFP
- Alpha Fetal Protein – detected in serum
- RLF
- Retrolental Fibroplasia (too much 02, leads to blindness)
- VCS
- Vena Cava Syndrome
- RDS
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- SIDS
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- TEF
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- LS Ratio L
- ecithin Sphingomyelin Ratio
- HCG
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin – A biological Marker
- HPL
- Human Placental Lactogen
- IUGR
- Interuterine Growth Retardation
- CVS
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- TTN
- Transient Tachpnea Newborn
- Listeria
- A bacteria in soft cheeses (feta, blue cheese)