PREGNANCY DATING

Course overview

THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE INITIAL EVALUATION OF ANY PREGNANT PATIENT IS ESTABLISHING AN ACCURATE DELIVERY DATE (DUE DATE). ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GESTATIONAL AGE IS IMPORTANT FOR NUMEROUS REASONS. A PATIENT'S GESTATIONAL AGE DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE INTERVALS FOR PRENATAL CARE VISITS, AS WELL AS THE TIMING OF CERTAIN INTERVENTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENT METHODS TO DATE A PREGNANCY.