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History taking in obstetrics and obsterical examination
Slide2Essential etiquettes
Seek permission to enter the area where the patient is
Be very careful with the dress code
Make sure you are wearing your identity badge
Be courteous ,sensitive and gentle
Always have a chaperone present
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Slide3Template of an obstetric history
Personal history
Presenting complaints
History of presenting complaints
Course in the hospital
History of present pregnancy
Past obstetric history
Menstrual history
Contraceptive history
Past medical &surgical history
Drug history and allergies
Family history.
Social history
Systemic review
Summary
Slide41-Personal and social history
Name ,age ,nationality ,occupation ,marital status and adress.Hasband name ,age ,occupation ,consanguity.
Blood groups and Rh for both.
Gravida :is the number of times the woman has been pregnant regardless of the out come of the pregnancy.
Parity is the total number of deliveries either live or still birth after the viability (24 weeks)
LMP/EDD/Duration of gestation
Slide5LMP=First day of the last menstrual period .Establish the patients certainty of date, the regularity of cycle and the use of contraception.
EDD=expected date of delivery
Naegles rule
EDD=+7 days – 3monthes +1 to the year or
EDD=LMP+9months +7days or it calculated from obstetric wheel
Slide6Chief complaint
Main complaint and duration of the symptoms that make the patient seek medical help
Common obstetric symptoms are :bleeding per vagina , abdominal pain , urinary symptoms ,headache , reduced fetal movement , contractions , PROM
etcetera .
Slide7History of present illness
Onset , course , severity , duration .
What increase /decreases the symptoms .
Associated other symptoms .
Investigations done (date ,place &results)
Treatment received (details &response)
Any complications .
Slide8History of present pregnancy
Planned / unplanned pregnancy .
Antenatal care –
number
of visits ,any high risk factors identified , results of investigations including early US , any problems in
each
trimesters , what medication is being taken
Adequate weight gain , BP , Protein urea
.History of vaccination.
Slide9Past obstetrical history
State the
gravida
and parity status and then give the following details of all her
pregnancies
:Date , place , mode of delivery (normal or CS )
Maturity , fetal sex , weight .,onset of labor any complications ,breast feeding .If long obstetrical history one may
summaries e.g.
she had 8 children ,all are normal vaginal deliveries ,breast feeding ,no complications
Slide10Gynecological history
Menarche ,her cycle regular or not .dysmenorrhea , intermenstrual bleeding .
Any contraception used before ,type .
Any gynecological operation she had .
Any vaginal discharge .
Slide11Family history
Family history of chronic illness like HT , DM. Any inherited disease ,family history of congenital anomalies , multiple pregnancy .
Social history :occupation ,income ,level of educations , smoking, drugs abuse .
Drugs history :any drugs used ,allergy
Past medical history :
Past surgical history :
Slide12Review of system
Examination :
Consent, privacy , female nurse present.
General examination :color , examination of pallor in the palm and congectiva and mucous membrane of the tongue .
Cloasma
of face .the presence of edema .
Vital sign (pulse ,BP ,Temp ,respiratory rate )
Systemic examination of head and neck ,cardiovascular ,respiratory system.
Slide13Obstetric examination
Inspection of the abdomen for distension ,symmetry , striae
gravid arum
,lina nigra ,scars of previous operation , edema ,fetal movement if present .
Palpation for any tenderness .
Examination for fundal height by ulner border of left hand starting from xiphysternum
downward
till you feel the
fundus
.
Slide14Symphysis fundal height measurement by tape measure in cm ,the measurement equal to gestational age in weeks .A large SFH may be due to wrong date ,macrosomia ,multiple pregnancy ,polyhydramnios .A small SFH may be due to oligohydramnios .
Fundal grip palpate the fundal region by the two hand to feel what occupy the fundal region .
Lateral examination to feel the back on which side ,estimate the amount of liquor and determine the fetal lie .
Pelvic maneuver by using the two hand to feel the presenting part ,the head is hard round while the breech is soft .
Pawlick grip try to hold the head between the thumb and index to see is it fix to pelvis or free .
Slide15Auscultation : Try to listen to fetal heart by fetal stethoscope or sonic aid usually on fetal back in one of iliac fossa bellow the umbilicus while in breech F H above umbilicus .
Vaginal examination :
Inspect the vulva for any abnormality
Vaginal examination for cervical dilatation ,cervical consistency ,effacement ,position of cervix (bishop score ) and station (level of presenting part to ischial spine