EFOG-EBCOG Part 2 - independent subject foundations key terms
EFOG-EBCOG Part 2 - independent subject foundations · Get comfortable with the vocabulary.
- Chorionicity
The placental relationship of a multiple pregnancy, relevant to shared circulation and specific fetal surveillance considerations.
- Cell-free DNA screening
A maternal blood screening approach for selected fetal chromosomal conditions, which does not independently confirm every fetal diagnosis.
- Preeclampsia
A pregnancy-related hypertensive disorder assessed with relevant maternal organ and placental findings rather than protein quantity alone.
- Fetal growth restriction
Concern that a fetus has not achieved expected growth potential, evaluated through trajectory and physiological context.
- Umbilical artery Doppler
A flow assessment contributing to placental resistance and fetal-risk interpretation in the actual gestational and clinical setting.
- Uterine atony
Inadequate uterine contraction after birth that can contribute to hemorrhage without excluding other simultaneous bleeding causes.
- Shoulder dystocia
An obstetric delivery complication requiring additional skilled maneuvers after delivery of the head because the shoulders do not follow normally.
- Obstetric anal sphincter injury
A childbirth-related injury involving specified anal-sphincter components, classified further by the actual structures and extent involved.
- PALM-COEIN
A framework organizing structural and nonstructural causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the appropriate nongravid population.
- Adenomyosis
Endometrial-type glands and stroma within the myometrium, associated with symptoms that require a clinical differential assessment.
- Endometrioma
An ovarian manifestation associated with endometriosis, whose treatment planning includes symptoms, morphology and potential effects on ovarian reserve.
- Pregnancy of unknown location
A descriptive early-pregnancy state in which pregnancy is detected but its location is not yet established by the relevant imaging.
- Depth of invasion
A site-specific measure of invasive tumor extent used within the applicable pathological and staging convention.
- Sentinel lymph node
A node identified as an initial drainage target for a particular tumor assessment, interpreted within a validated disease-specific pathway.
- Granulosa-cell tumor
A sex-cord stromal ovarian neoplasm that can have endocrine manifestations and may produce useful individual follow-up markers.
- Ovarian reserve
An assessment concept relating to the remaining follicular pool and expected response, not proof of ovulation or guaranteed fertility.
- Hyperandrogenism
Clinical or biochemical evidence of increased androgen effects requiring interpretation with the actual endocrine and medication differential.
- Emergency contraception
A method used after an exposure to reduce pregnancy likelihood, with eligibility and subsequent protection depending on the actual method.
- Detrusor pressure
The pressure attributed to bladder muscle activity after subtracting the measured abdominal contribution from vesical pressure.
- POP-Q
A standardized system describing pelvic organ support using defined anatomical measurements and reference points rather than symptoms alone.