Niveen Shared "Women's Health" - 18 Picmonics
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Women's Health
Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Visits
- Vital Signs, FHR
- Fundal Height
- Urine Dipstick
- Weight
- Prenatal Screening
- Laboratory Testing
2 mins
Prenatal Nutrition
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Iron Supplement 30 mg Daily
- Folate/Folic Acid 400 mcg Daily
- Appropriate Weight Gain Recommendations
- 340 Calorie Increase
- 25 gram Protein Increase
- Foods and Substances to Avoid
- Coffee, Alcohol, Tobacco
- Fish Containing High Mercury Levels
3 mins
Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy
- Amenorrhea
- Fatigue
- Urinary Frequency
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Breast Changes
- Quickening
1 min
Probable Signs of Pregnancy
- Goodell Sign
- Chadwick Sign
- Hegar Sign
- Positive Serum and Urine Sample
- Braxton Hicks Contractions
- Ballottement
2 mins
Positive Signs of Pregnancy
- Fetus on Ultrasound
- Fetal Heart Rate by Doppler or Fetoscope
- Fetal X-ray
- Fetal Movements
1 min
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Characteristics and Clinical Features
- Characteristics
- Teratogenic Disease
- Intellectual Disability
- Clinical Features
- Midline Craniofacial Abnormalities
- Holoprosencephaly
- Thin Upper Lip
- Smooth Philtrum
- Short Palpebral Fissures
- Cardiopulmonary Abnormalities
- Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
- Genitourinary Abnormalities
4 mins
Contraception
- Indications
- Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy
- Barrier Methods
- Spermicides
- Diaphragm
- Cervical Cap
- Contraceptive Sponge
- Male Condom
- Hormonal Method
- Oral Contraceptive
- Intrauterine Device (IUD)
- Injectable Progestins
2 mins
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy (1st Visit)
- Diagnosis
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Blood Typing and Rh
- Rubella
- HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculosis Skin Mantoux Test (PPD)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Chlamydia
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Syphilis
- Pap Smears
- Urinalysis
- Sickle Cell Screening (If Indicated)
2 mins
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy (Other Visits)
- Diagnosis
- 10-13 Weeks
- Offer Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
- 15-18 Weeks
- Quad Screen
- 18-20 Weeks
- Ultrasound
- Anatomic Screening
- 24-28 Weeks
- One-Hour Glucose Challenge Test
- 35-37 Weeks
- Streptococcus Agalactiae
3 mins
Folate Deficiency
- Clinical Features
- Macrocytic Anemia
- Megaloblastic Anemia
- Etiologies
- Malabsorption
- Dietary
- Tea and Toast
- Alcoholics
- Medication-induced
- Methotrexate
- Trimethoprim
- Increased Requirement
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Pregnancy
2 mins
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy
- Complete Blood Cell Count
- Blood Typing
- Rubella Titer
- Hepatitis B
- HIV Testing
- Urinalysis
- Diabetes
- Pap Smears
2 mins
Discomforts of Pregnancy - First Trimester
- Breast Tenderness
- Supportive Bra
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Frequent Small Meals
- Urinary Frequency and Urgency
- Frequently Empty Bladder
- Leukorrhea
- Perineal Pad
- Ptyalism
2 mins
Discomforts of Pregnancy - Second Trimester
- Supine Hypotension
- Side-lying Position
- Food Cravings
- Heartburn (Pyrosis)
- Constipation
- Moderate Exercise
- Varicose Veins
- Elevate Legs
- Backache
- Pelvic Tilt Exercise
- Considerations
- Nutrition
2 mins
Discomforts of Pregnancy - Third Trimester
- Shortness of Breath (SOB)
- Rest Periods
- Return of Urinary Frequency and Urgency
- Empty Bladder Regularly
- Leg Cramps
- Stretching Exercises
- Ankle Edema
- Elevate Legs
2 mins
Pregnant Diabetic Patient Interventions
- First Trimester
- Increase Insulin then Decrease
- Metformin
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Second Trimester
- Increase Insulin
- More Likely to Develop Hypoglycemia than Hyperglycemia
- Third Trimester
- Double or Quadruple Insulin
- Early Delivery
- Postpartum
- Drastically Decrease Insulin
- Monitor Neonate for Hypoglycemia
3 mins
Quad Screen Results Interpretation
- Markers
- AFP
- Estriol
- hCG
- Inhibin A
- Associations
- Increased hCG + Inhibin A (HIgh)
- Down Syndrome
- Decreased hCG + Estriol + AFP (Low HEAp)
- Edward Syndrome
- Increased AFP
- Neural Tube Defects
- Abdominal Wall Defects
2 mins
Amniocentesis
- Mechanism
- Transabdominal Puncture
- > 14 weeks gestation
- Indications
- Genetic and Congenital Anomalies
- Fetal Hemolytic Disease
- Fetal Lung Maturity
- Complications
- Miscarriage
- Hemorrhage
- Infection
- Considerations
- RhoGAM (Rh Immune Globulin)
2 mins
Breastfeeding
- Benefits
- Complete Nutrition
- Antibody Protection
- Bonding
- Convenient
- SIDS Risk Reduced
- Possible Enhanced Cognitive Development
- Long-Term Health Benefits
2 mins
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