Need some help with terminology

mark_LD_RN · Jul 21, 2002

this is a long post, wish i could type better,

amenorrhea=absence of menstral flow=not monthly bleeding

aseptic = sterile

beta strep is group B strep= :)

bilirubin = is the pigment in bile, it comes from blood(hemoglobin) it is a level tested in the blood of babies . high bilirubin is caused by many conditions in newborn

congenital abnormality= is an abnormality present at birth

lochia refers to the blood discharge after birth, 3 types. rubra=red blood, serosa thin water red ,alba= thin clear yellowish

mastitis = is inflammation of breast

placental insufficency= the placenta is to small or dose not supply enough blood flow for the fetus

precipitious= rapid birth usually less than 2 hours total

prolactin = hormone in body involved in milk production

sacrum= tail bone

hyperemesis gravidarum = excessive vomiting in pregnancy

hypoglycemia = low blood sugar

hypoxia = not enough oxygen in blood

incontinence= in ability to contro urination or bowel function

intrapartum= happening during child birth

postpartum=after child birth

antepartum before child birth

succenturiate placenta= i think it is a double or substitue placenta, have not heard that term in a while maybe someone else could help us out:)

tachycardia is fast hrt rate

bradycardia is slow heart rate

tachypnea is rapid breathing

apnea is absence of breathing

D&C is dialation and curtage it is the dialation of the cervix manually and the surgical scaring out of uterins contents

the following are positions of fetal head

loa left occiput anterior

roa =righ occiput anterior

rop right occiput posterior

lop left occiput posterior

lot left occiput transverse

rot right occiput transverse

oa occiput anterior

op occiput posterior

posterior = rear

anterior = front

transverse is side ways

occiput is back of head

pku= phnylketonuria it is a test done on babies it tests for a metabloic condition

Natalieboo · Jul 21, 2002

Oh my gosh Mark, thank you so much!!! You're awesome! HUGS!!

shay · Jul 21, 2002

Yeah, thanks Mark!! I took one look at that long list and said, 'HOLY CRAP!!' Hee hee........

RNConnieF · Jul 21, 2002

Tiffiny,

You might fing a standard medical speller helpful for abbreviations. I have a pocket medical speller that has a whole section of "common" abbreviations. It even includes the alphabet soup you see after names in the medical field. I got my speller at a book store clearance and it was less than $5.00.Keep in mind thought it IS NOT a dictionary, just a speller. If you need more than spelling and acceptabel abbreviations you'll need a medical dictionary.

mark_LD_RN · Jul 21, 2002

your welcome natlieboo

Natalieboo · Jul 21, 2002

Thanks Connie, that's a great idea. I'll have to see what I can find at Chapters.. !

kittyw · Jul 21, 2002

Natalieboo ...

You might want to check out this website ... it's an online med dictionary.

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/

It's helped me a lot!! :)

Kitty

christinemj · Jul 23, 2002

congenital abnormality= is an inherited abnormality

I just feel it's important to make sure that the correct definition is given for "congenital abnormality". Congenital means that the abnormality is PRESENT AT BIRTH. This does not mean that it was "inherited" from the parents, but more likely that something happened during development of the fetus which led to an anomaly. As a doula, voicing an incorrect definition can greatly affect new parent's state of mind, since "inherited" insinuates that the parents "gave" something to the child, when in fact the genetic makeup of the parents usually has nothing to do with a congenital abnormality.

As stated simply by Merriam-Webster.......congenital is -

a : existing at or dating from birth ....... c : acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity

It's all in the semantics. :)

Christine

Natalieboo · Jul 23, 2002

Okay, great Christine! Thanks for clarifying that! :)

mark_LD_RN · Jul 24, 2002

at birth is the phrase i was trying to think off, :)

ADN 2002 · Jul 24, 2002

Hey Tiffany,

If you're interested, why don't you get a Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary? It will give you definitions for these terms (and many, many, many more) and it goes into a decent amount of material on items like what you're wanting to look up. I don't think I've come across a medical term yet that I couldn't find in there. I think they make them now that come w/ a CD-ROM, which would really be good.

Just a suggestion...