Spontaneous Abortion: definition

“Spontaneous Abortion” has less than 20 letters [it’s exactly 19 letters].
Spontaneous abortion is defined as delivery or loss of products of conception at less than 20 weeks gestation.

Parity Abbreviations

Parity Abbreviations (ie: G3, T2 P1 A0 L3) 

Remember: TPAL!
“To Peace And Love“:

T: of Term pregnancies
P: of Premature births
A: of Abortions (spontaneous or elective)
L: of Live births
· Describes the outcomes of the total number of pregnancies (Gravida).

Progesterone ~ Actions

MNEMONIC

PROGESTE:

Produce cervical mucous
Relax uterine smooth muscle
Oxycotin sensitivity down
Gonadotropin [FSH, LH] secretions down
Endometrial spiral arteries and secretions up
Sustain pregnancy
Temperature up / Tit development
Excitability of myometrium down

Teratogenic Drugs

Teratogenic drugs“W/ TERATOgenic”:
Warfarin
Thalidomide
Epileptic drugs: phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine
Retinoid
ACE inhibitor
Third element: lithium
OCP and other hormones (eg danazol)

 

 Teratogenic drugs: major non-antibiotics

Remember: TAP CAP:

Thalidomide
Androgens
Progestins
Corticosteroids
Aspirin & indomethacin
Phenytoin

Congenital Rubella Signs

Remember:

“That deaf and dumb cat ate my blueberry muffin and stepped on my PDA”

~Deaf...Deafness

~Dumb….Mental Retardation

~Cat.…..Cataracts

~Blueberry Muffin…type of skin lesion seen

~PDA……..Patent Ductus Arteriosus

 

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OR

”Rubber Ducky, I’m so blue!” = Congenital signs of Rubella (German Measles)
Rubber= Rubella
Ducky = Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Deafness
I’m = Eyes (cataracts, retinopathy, micropthalmia, glaucoma)
So = Slow or growth and developmental retardation
Blue = Blueberry Muffin” purpura on skin

German measles is also called Rubella.  If a mom contract this during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, then the child can be born with congential rubella syndrome (CRS) which can be serious and devastating.  Miscarriage results in up to 20% of cases.  The Rubber Ducky I’m So Blue rhyme can help point out significant symptoms in neonates born with CRS.

 

Also See The Video for Another Mnemonic:

The 7 Cardinal Movements of Labor

Cardinal Movements of Labor Mnemonic: EDFIEEE

Every Darn Fetus Is Extremely Eager to Exit

• E: Every = Engagement
• D: Darn = Descent
• F: Fetus = Flexion
• I: Is = Internal rotation
• E: Extremely = Extension
• E: Eager to = External rotation
• E: Exit = Expulsion

Maternal – Child Medication Mnemonics

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Maternal – Child Nursing Mnemonics

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