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Syphilis vs. H. ducreyi (chancroid): which ulcer is painful

"In du-crey-i, you do cry (because it is painful)":
In H. ducreyi, the ulcer is painful, in syphilis the ulcer is painless.
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---Anonymous Contributor

Antepartum hemorrhage (APH): major differential

APH:
Abruptio placentae
Placenta previa
Hemorrhage from the GU tract
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---Anonymous Contributor

Miscarriage: recurrent miscarriage causes

RIBCAGE:
Radiation
Immune reaction
Bugs (infection)
Cervical incompetence
Anatomical anomaly (uterine septum etc.)
Genetic (aneuploidy, balanced translocation etc.)
Endocrine
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---Jonty Kay Medical Student, University of Cape Town

Labour: factors which determine rate and outcome of labour

3 P's:
Power: stength of uterine contractions
Passage: size of the pelvic inlet and outlet
Passenger: the fetus--is it big, small, have anomalies, alive or dead
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---Anonymous Contributor

Post-partum examination simplified checklist

BUBBLES:
Breast
Uterus
Bowel
Bladder
Lochia
Episotomy
Surgical site (for Cesarean section)
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---Jeanne Linhart Rockland Community College

Cardiotocogram (CTG) interpretation

Dr. C. BraVADO
Define Risk
Contractions (in 10 mins)
Baseline Rate (should be 110-160)
Variability (should be greater than 5)
Accelerations
Decelerations
Overall (normal or not)
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---Anonymous Contributor