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Question | Answer |
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What's the McDonald method of calculating gestational age? | gestational age is approx. equal to the fundal height measured from the symphysis pubis |
what is gravidity? | # of pregnancies |
What's parity? | # of pregnancies in which the fetus/fetuses reach viability (at least 20 weeks or 500g) regardless of whether the fetus is born alive or not. |
What's GTPAL? | G = gravidity T = term births (38 wks or more) P = preterm births (20-17 wks) A = abortions/miscarriages (before 20 wks) L = living kids |
blood volume increases by how much during pregnancy? | 35-50% |
T/F. WBC count decreases during pregnancy. | False. WBC count increases by 10,000/mm^3 |