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What is the Hegars sign?
Softening and compressibility of the lower segment of the uterus in early pregnancy (about the seventh week) which, on bimanual examination, is felt by the finger in the vagina as though the neck and body of the uterus were separated, or connected by only a thin band of tissue Hegars sign: softening of the lower uterine segment between the body of the uterus and the cervix. Examiner feels this during the bimanual exam and happens when the fetus has not yet filled the lower uterine segment
What are possible alternative causes for Chadwicks sign Hegars sign Goodells sign Braxton Hicks or Ballottement?
Ballottement indicates an increase of fluid over the patella at the knee joint - this has more to do with an injury or infection and nothing to do with pregnancy. Braxton Hicks or practice contractions are uterine contractions not usually felt until the second trimester or third trimester of pregnancy - the only cause of Braxton Hicks is pregnancy. Chadwick's sign is a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia caused by the hormone estrogen, its presence is an early sign of pregnancy. Goodell's Sign is a softening of the cervix and vagina - an indication of pregnancy. Hegar's sign is a softening at the cervix (lower end) and the fundus (top of) the uterus - an indication of pregnancy. While similar conditions may have alternative causes - Braxton Hick's, Chadwick's, Goodell's and Hegar's are all found in pregnancy.
What causes Russell's sign?
It is caused by self-induced vomiting
What are the causes of foot decay?
a ary toot is a sign that is startingto deay
What causes a firm prostrate?
A firm prostate could be the sign of an infection called prostatitis. It may also be a sign of prostate cancer.
What vitamin cause bleeding gum?
no vitamin causes bleed gum it is the deficiency sign that causes bleeding gum..
Is not being able to sleep at night an early sign of pregnancy?
No. You may have insomnia AND be pregnant, but there are so many causes of insomnia that it is not a sign of pregnancy.
What causes a fever when you have third degree burns?
Fever is most often a sign of infection.
What causes the opel astra to over heat?
that's a bad sign of engine trouble.
What causes adolescent belly hair?
Puberty is the cause. It is the sign that you are growning up and that you are becoming an adult.
Is stuttering a sign of shyness?
It can be, but stuttering can have many causes. Some think it may even be genetic.
What is the sign that Ralph wishes for from the grownups and how will it impact the boys?
Ralph wishes for a sign that they will be rescued. Unfortunately, the sign that they get is a dead pilot, who serves to become part of the "Beast," which ultimately causes them to become more and more savage.
