Labor Complications — Flashcards

Flashcard 11: When is an APGAR score calculated?

Answer: 1 and 5 minutes post-delivery

Flashcard 12: Abnormal uterine bleeding is characterized as either _____ bleeding (AUB/_____) or intermenstrual bleeding (AUB/IMB)

Answer: heavy menstrual

Extra: * these are further subcategorized by PALM-COEIN:

Flashcard 13: Inflammation of the endometrium due to retained products of conception, miscarriage, abortion, or foreign body (IUD) is known as _____

Answer: endometritis

Flashcard 14: Acute endometritis is associated with retained products of _____ or foreign bodies

Answer: conception

Flashcard 15: _____ is due to a bacterial infection of the endometrium

Answer: Acute endometritis

Flashcard 16: Urethral hypermobility can lead to _____ incontinence

Answer: stress

Flashcard 17: Anovulatory cycle results in an estrogen-driven proliferative phase, but no _____-driven _____ phase

Answer: progesterone

Flashcard 18: One risk factor for uterine rupture is a prior _____

Answer: c-section

Extra: * Spontaneous or surgical lacerations

Flashcard 19: Asherman syndrome is often the result of overaggressive _____

Answer: dilation and curettage (D&C)

Extra: AKA intrauterine synechiae: scrape away basalis during uterine surgery (e.g. after abortion) synechiae is a term which means "adhesions"

Flashcard 20: _____ is a hormone that may be used to induce labor and reduce postpartum bleeding

Answer: Oxytocin