a pregnant patient can't remember how many weeks she is into her pregnancy. on exam, paramedics feel the fundus of the uterus at the level of the umbilicus. how far in term should the paramedic suspect the patient is?

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The patient should be 24 weeks in term based on the fundus of the uterus at the level of the umbilicus. The region of a hollow organ that is opposite or furthest from the organ's aperture.

The fundus may be at the top or bottom of the organ, depending on the organ. For instance, the top portion of the uterus that is opposite the cervix is known as the fundus of the uterus (the opening of the uterus). The fundus of the uterus can be felt at the place where the pubic symphysis and the umbilicus meet, which occurs at 16 weeks of gestation. The fundus of the uterus can be felt at the level of the umbilicus at 20 weeks gestation. Your fundus reaches your sternum or breastbone at about 36 weeks (the highest point it will reach). Your fundal height may decrease after 36 weeks. The top part of the uterus, known as the fundus, is midline and palpable halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus immediately following delivery.

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