AMNIOTIC FLUID & FECAL analysis Flashcards

1
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def? Liquid product of fetal metabolism

A

amniotic fluid

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2
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where in the body do you find amniotic fluid

A

amnion

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3
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what is the membrane that surrounds the fetus called

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amnion

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4
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what helps with the temp of the fetus

A

amniotic fluid

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5
Q

what helps with fetal lung development

A

amniotic fluid

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6
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what does amniotic fluid allow to exchange

A

water

chem

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7
Q

if you are pregnant and 35 or older what test needs to be preformed

A

Amniocentesis

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8
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what does Amniocentesis test for

A

birth defects

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9
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what can be examined later than 20 weeks from Amniocentesis

A

fetal lung maturity

fetal distress

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10
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what fluid is amniotic fluid similar to

A

dialysate of plasma

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11
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what does the fetus do to for intestinal absorption

A

swallows amniotic fluid

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12
Q

how is water and and electrolytes removed and replaced in the amniotic fluid

A

fetal urineation

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13
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during the 1st trimester how much amniotic fluid is derived primarily from the maternal circulation

A

35 ml

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14
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when is amniotic fluid at a volume high

A

37 weeks

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15
Q

measure of lung maturity in amniotic fluid

A

lung surfactants

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16
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def? Excess amniotic fluid from failure of fetus to swallow >1200 mL

A

Polyhydramnios

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17
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def? Decreased amniotic fluid from increased fetal swallowing, membrane leakage <800 mL

A

Oligohydramnios

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18
Q

what compounds does fetal urine increase

A

creatinine, urea, and uric acid

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19
Q

what compound measures fetal age

A

creatinine

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20
Q

what is used to measure premature membrane rupture or accidental puncture of maternal bladder from amniocentesis

A

maternal urine

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21
Q

what test is ran to distinguish between amniotic fluid and mom’s urine

A

fern test

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22
Q

def? needle aspiration into amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance: transabdominal or vaginal

A

amniocentesis

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23
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when is amniocentesis preformed

A

after 14 week

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24
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what temp is amniotic fluid kept at

A

room

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25
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what is done to an amniotic fluid sample for fetal/lung FLM tests

A

kept on ice

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26
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what does a green amniotic fluid mean

A

Meconium (fetal bowel movement)

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27
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what does a dark red-brown amniotic fluid mean

A

fetal death

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28
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what does a yellow amniotic fluid mean

A

bilirubin

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29
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what protein is produced by the fetal liver

A

Alpha-fetoprotein

30
Q

what is the Most common complication of early delivery

A

respiratory distress syndrome

31
Q

def? storage form of surfactants responsible for Fetal Lung Maturity

A

lamellar bodies

32
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what produces lamellar bodies

A

type II pneumocytes

33
Q

def? placenta and acts as the glue that attaches the placenta to the uterine wall

A

Fetal Fibronectin

34
Q

what helps lube the fetus when it come out

A

Fetal Fibronectin

35
Q

what is tested for gastrointestinal bleeding (GI), liver and biliary duct disorders, pancreatic disorders, malabsorption syndromes, maldigestion, and infections problems

A

feces

36
Q

how many grams of feces is produced in a 24 hr period

A

100- 200 g

37
Q

where is the final breakdown and reabsorption of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

A

small intestines

38
Q

what help the final breakdown and reabsorption of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

A

pancreatic enzymes

bile salts

39
Q

site of water, sodium, chloride absorption

A

large intestines

40
Q

def? >200 g stool weight per day with increased liquid and more than three movements per day

A

diarrhea

41
Q

if you have diarrhea for more than 4 weeks what is it called

A

chronic

42
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if you have diarrhea for less than 4 weeks what is it called

A

acute

43
Q

what lab test are ran on diarrhea

A

fecal electrolytes, osmolality, and pH

44
Q

what does a pH <5.6 indicates (diarrhea)

A

sugar metabolism

45
Q

what kind of diarrhea: Drugs, laxatives, inflammatory bowel disease/colitis, endocrine disorders, malignancy, collagen vascular disease

A

secretory

46
Q

what kind of diarrhea increases water retention in large intestine

A

osmotic

47
Q

impaired digestion of foods

A

maldigestion

48
Q

impaired reabsorption

A

Malabsorption

49
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what kind of diarrhea: Lactose intolerance, celiac sprue (malabsorption), amebiasis, giardiasis, antibiotics, laxatives, antacids

A

osmotic

50
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what kind of diarrhea: Gastrectomy, gastric bypass, postvagotomy, duodenal ulcer, diabetes mellitus

A

altered motility

51
Q

Steatorrhea

A

increase fat in stool

fat malabsorption

52
Q

what compound is lacking in Steatorrhea

A

bile salts

53
Q

what kind of diarrhea: Cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis, and malignancy decrease pancreatic enzymes for lipid breakdown

A

Steatorrhea

54
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what does stool with Steatorrhea look like

A

pale, greasy, bulky, foul odor

55
Q

how long are fecal samples taken

A

72 hours

56
Q

what does Black tarry stool mean

A

Upper GI bleeding

57
Q

what does Red stool mean

A

Lower GI bleeding

58
Q

what does Ribbon like stools mean

A

bowel obstuction

59
Q

what does a Mucus stool mean

A

Inflammation of intestinal wall

60
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what does Clay-colored; pale poop mean

A

Bile-duct obstruction

61
Q

what test is done to detect colorectal cancer

A

occult blood

62
Q

what stain is used for fat in feces

A

sudan III

63
Q

what test is ran for Fetal Hemoglobin

A

APT test

64
Q

what does it mean if babies have blood in feces/vomit

A

swallowed maternal blood during delivery

65
Q

apt test pink color supernatant remains =

A

alkali-resistant fetal Hgb

66
Q

apt test yellow-brown color supernatant

A

maternal Hgb

67
Q

Definitive test for steatorrhea

A

Quantitative Fecal Fat

68
Q

what does the pt have it limit for Quantitative Fecal Fat test

A

fat

69
Q

Common fecal testing on infants for disaccharidase deficiencies and lactose intolerance in adults

A

Fecal Carbohydrate Tests

70
Q

Normal stool pH

A

7 to 8

71
Q

Test distinguishes between carbohydrate reducing sugars-caused and bacterial/viral-caused diarrhea

A

Fecal Carbohydrate Tests

72
Q

what does the Xylose test examin

A

Malabsorption