Bishop score (aka cervix score, cervical favorability) is a pre-labor scoring system. Cx is shorthand for cervix. [faq]What's the Bishop score? It's a way that we score how ready bub is ready to come out....

Perineal tear is an unintended laceration of the skin and other soft tissue structures separating the vagina from the anus. Tears vary in severity. [faq]What is a perineal tear? It's where as...

Leukocytosis is WBC count above the normal range in blood. [faq]What is leukocytosis? Leukocyte is another word for white blood cells, and "-osis" means an abnormal state. Specifically, it's when it's elevated. What's...

Diabetes (DM) is high blood sugar over a prolonged period. Pathophysiology [[Type 1 diabetes]], where the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin (thus formerly known as insulin-dependent diabetes). Its onset is in childhood...

Beta blockers reduce blood pressure (antihypertensive) and heart rate. [faq]What are beta blockers? They're drugs used to reduce blood pressure, as well as heart rate. You diferentiated blood pressure from heart rate? Yep. You...

Hyperandrogenism (aka androgen excess) is excesive levels of androgens in the body, and the associated effects of these androgens. Causes PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), found in 75% of Pt's w/ PCOS Excessive production...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is where a blood clot breaks loose and travels in blood. Pulmonary embolism (PE, DVT/PE) is where the DVT has moved to the lungs, causing blockage of the pulmonary artery, or one...

Beta-lactam is a class of antibiotics, that contain a beta-lactam ring. [faq]Beta lactam. What's that? How's that different from an alpha lactam? So beta lactams are named this way, because they have...

Jaundice (from French "jaun" meaning "yellow", aka icterus) is yellowish pigmentation of the skin, conjunctiva, and other mucous membranes. [faq]What does jaundice mean? It sounds like someone who's being a bit...

Endoscopy refers to the use of an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ (or cavity). Endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ. There are various types of endoscopes...