pregnancy
1. Discomfort during Pregnancy
Nausea , Pyrosis and Vomiting
Fatigue
Breast Tenderness
Palmar Erythema
Constipation
Muscle Cramps
Hypotension
Varicosities
Hemorrhoids
Heart Palpitations
Frequent Urination
Abdominal Discomfort
Leukorrhea
Backache
Headache
Dyspnea
Ankle Edema
Braxton Hicks Contractions
2. Definition:
a. Amenorrhea
- It is the absence of menstrual flow.
b. Quickening
- Is the first moment a woman feels fatal movement.
- It is the first movement of the fetus perceived by the mother.
c. Pigmentation
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d. Chloasma
- Extra pigment on the face that occurs from melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
e. Linea Nigra
- The dark line that leads from the belly button to pubic area.
f. Striae Gravidarum
- Reddish steaks appearing on the abdominal wall during pregnancy.
g. Telangiectasies
- It is the dilation of preexisting small blood vessels, creating focal red lesions.
h. Hirsutism
- Excessive growth of facial or body hair in women.
i. Colostrum
- A thin, watery, yellow fluid composed of protein, sugar, fat, water, minerals, vitamins, & maternal antibodies that precede breast milk.
j. Epolice
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k. Chadick’s sign
- Discoloration of vaginal walls from pink to violet.
l. Goodell’s sign
- Softening of the cervix; a probable sign of pregnancy.
m. Ladin’s sign
- Softening in the midline of the uterus anteriorly at the junction of the uterus and cervix.
n. Hegar’s sign
- Softening of the lower uterine segment.
o. McDonald’s Sign
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p. Braxton Hick’s sign
- Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout the pregnancy with increasing frequency.
q. Ballotment
- The sensation of an object rebounding after being pushed by an examining hand.
r. Soufflé
- A blowing sound or murmur heard during auscultation.
s. Gravida
- Woman who is or has been pregnant.
t. Parity
- Woman who has given birth to an infant.
u. Parturer
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v. Nuli Gravida
- Woman who has never been and is
Nausea , Pyrosis and Vomiting
Fatigue
Breast Tenderness
Palmar Erythema
Constipation
Muscle Cramps
Hypotension
Varicosities
Hemorrhoids
Heart Palpitations
Frequent Urination
Abdominal Discomfort
Leukorrhea
Backache
Headache
Dyspnea
Ankle Edema
Braxton Hicks Contractions
2. Definition:
a. Amenorrhea
- It is the absence of menstrual flow.
b. Quickening
- Is the first moment a woman feels fatal movement.
- It is the first movement of the fetus perceived by the mother.
c. Pigmentation
-
d. Chloasma
- Extra pigment on the face that occurs from melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
e. Linea Nigra
- The dark line that leads from the belly button to pubic area.
f. Striae Gravidarum
- Reddish steaks appearing on the abdominal wall during pregnancy.
g. Telangiectasies
- It is the dilation of preexisting small blood vessels, creating focal red lesions.
h. Hirsutism
- Excessive growth of facial or body hair in women.
i. Colostrum
- A thin, watery, yellow fluid composed of protein, sugar, fat, water, minerals, vitamins, & maternal antibodies that precede breast milk.
j. Epolice
-
k. Chadick’s sign
- Discoloration of vaginal walls from pink to violet.
l. Goodell’s sign
- Softening of the cervix; a probable sign of pregnancy.
m. Ladin’s sign
- Softening in the midline of the uterus anteriorly at the junction of the uterus and cervix.
n. Hegar’s sign
- Softening of the lower uterine segment.
o. McDonald’s Sign
-
p. Braxton Hick’s sign
- Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout the pregnancy with increasing frequency.
q. Ballotment
- The sensation of an object rebounding after being pushed by an examining hand.
r. Soufflé
- A blowing sound or murmur heard during auscultation.
s. Gravida
- Woman who is or has been pregnant.
t. Parity
- Woman who has given birth to an infant.
u. Parturer
-
v. Nuli Gravida
- Woman who has never been and is