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What are the 3 different types of signs of pregnancy? |
1) presumptive signs 2) probable signs 3) positive signs |
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What are presumptive signs? |
Changes experienced by the woman that make her think she is pregnant |
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What are probable pregnancy signs? |
Changes seen on physical examination that makes the examiner think the woman is pregnant |
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What are positive signs? |
Signs that are absolutely diagnostic of pregnancy (have no other explanation) |
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What are some examples of presumptive signs of pregnancy? |
- missing a period (amenorrhea) - nausea and vomiting - hyperpigmentation - breast tenderness |
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What are some examples of probable signs of pregnancy? |
- positive human chorionic gonadotropin (HcG) test - uterus enlargement - goodwell’s sign (tip of cervix soft and swollen) - Chadwick’s sign (bluish tinge of vagina and cervix) |
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What are positive signs of pregnancy? |
- actual visualisation of the foetus (via scan) - foetal heartbeat heard - foetal movements felt |
