Maternity - Signs (Chadwick's, Goodell's & Hedger's)
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Hi eveybody!
I am studying Maternity right now.
Does anyone out there have a snappy way to remember that;
Chadwick's Sign is of the vagina
Goodell's Sign is of the Cervix
and Hedger's Sign is of the lower uterus?
Perhaps a mneumonic or something?
Let me know if you have any ideas. I know what it is but can't remember where they areAbout colleen10
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pre-nursing student, secretary - non-medicalJan 21, '04Even simpler, just remember they are in alphabetical order from the outside to the inside.
KimJan 27, '04Chaddwick's: C stands for color; Chaddwick's sign is to check for color change in the vagina.
Goodel's: G is for gooey; Goodels sign checks for softening of the cervix, it becomes almost a gooey texture.
Hedger's: Makes you scream"HEY", It hurts because the uterus is being manipulated to check for tilting.
Hope this helps, My maternity teacher taught us these.Last edit by ucandoit on Jan 30, '04Jan 27, '04Originally posted by colleen10
Hi eveybody!
I am studying Maternity right now.
Does anyone out there have a snappy way to remember that;
Chadwick's Sign is of the vagina
Goodell's Sign is of the Cervix
and Hedger's Sign is of the lower uterus?
Perhaps a mneumonic or something?
Let me know if you have any ideas. I know what it is but can't remember where they are
This is how I would remember them:
Chadwick = wick = tampon into the vagina
Goodell = good = It's good to have a cervix at the top of the wick
Hedger = hedge = the lower uterus is the hedge over the cervix
Silly, but it worked for me in school.Dec 22, '05Quote from ucandoitI just did OB, I wish I knew this!!! But I did pretty well!!!:chuckleChaddwick's: C stands for color; Chaddwick's sign is to check for color change in the vagina.
Goodel's: G is for gooey; Goodels sign checks for softening of the cervix, it becomes almost a gooey texture.
Hedger's: Makes you scream"HEY", It hurts because the uterus is being manipulated to check for tilting.
Hope this helps, My maternity teacher taught us these.Dec 23, '05Those are great! I just finished up OB as well. Ha I wish I saw this post before the exam. Oh well, better late then neverMust Read Topics