Maternity - Signs (Chadwick's, Goodell's & Hedger's)

1. 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

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3. 
   Jan 21, '04

   Even simpler, just remember they are in alphabetical order from the outside to the inside.
   
   Kim
4. 
   Jan 22, '04

   TERRIFIC!!!
5. 
   Jan 23, '04

   wesome!!! Thanks, that's a really smart idea!
6. 
   Jan 27, '04

   Chaddwick'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, '04
7. 
   Jan 27, '04

   Originally 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

   I'm not an ob/gyn nurse, but I have been on that table several times being examined by one. :chuckle
   
   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.
8. 
   Dec 22, '05

   hey, that's cool... thanks a lot:angel2:
9. 
   Dec 22, '05

   Quote from ucandoit

   Chaddwick'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.

   I just did OB, I wish I knew this!!! But I did pretty well!!!:chuckle
10. 
    Dec 23, '05

    Those are great! I just finished up OB as well. Ha I wish I saw this post before the exam. Oh well, better late then never

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