USMLE Step 2 CK Lecture Notes 2019: Obstetrics/Gynecology (Kaplan Test Prep)

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NORMAL PREGNANCY EVENTS


FIRST TRIMESTER


Assuming a 40-menstrual-week pregnancy, the first trimester is assumed to
extend from conception through to 13 weeks.


Normal  symptoms    seen    in  the majority    of  pregnancies include nausea,
vomiting, fatigue, breast tenderness, and frequent urination.
Spotting and bleeding occur in 20% of pregnancies, 50% of which will
continue successfully.
Average weight gain is 5–8 pounds.
Complications include spontaneous abortion.

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