Chapter 54 Sonography & High Risk Pregnancy Flashcards
Screening for fetal anomalies is performed in either the _____ trimester
1st or 2nd
First trimester testing looks for the pattern of biochemical markers associated with
PAPP-A and Beta-hCG
Second trimester screening is performed with ____
maternal serum quad screen lab value and a target ultrasound
Quad screen consists of
HCG
AFP
Inhibin-A
Uncongugated Estriol
AMA refers to a patient who ___
Will be 35 by the day of delivery
Risk of Down syndrome at age 35
1 in 385
Risk of Down syndrome at age 45
1 in 32
Condition in which excess fluid accumulates within fetal body cavities
Hydrops fetalis
Fluid surrounding the abdominal/pelvic organs
Ascites
When skin Adema is massive, encasing the majority of the body
Anasarca
When the maternal clinical symptoms mimic the clinical features of the fetus
Mirror syndrome
In mirror syndrome the mother will exhibit features of
Edema, rapid weight gain, hypertension, and mild proteinurea
Two classifications of fetal hydrops
Immune and non-immune
Hydrops caused by RH-sensitization
Immune
How is RH sensitization prevented?
RhoGAM shot
Maternal(RH-) and fetus’(RH+) blood mix, mother develops antibody(___) which causes ____
IgG, hemolysis
IgG attaches to fetal RBC and destroys them
Hemolysis
Hemolysis can result in
Fetal anemia, congestive heart failure, anasarca(edema of tissues)
The placenta will be _____ in immune hydrops
Thickened
Doppler of _____ can predict fetal anemia
middle cerebra artery(MCA)
Doppler of MCA with fetal anemia :
Decrease viscosity results in decrease resistance to flow
This is detected by an increase in velocity in the MCA
Increase of velocity in the MCA indicates:
Decrease in viscosity/resistance to flow—- fetal anemia
Where is the MCA located?
Circle of Willis
Procedure where the needle is placed into the fetal umbilical vein and a blood sample is obtained
Cordocentesis
Nonimmune hydrops is caused by
Anything other than RH-sensitization
Most frequent cause of nonimmune hydrops(NIH)
Cardiovascular lesions
Prognosis of NIH is poor, with a mortality rate of
50-98%
The primary fuel for growth is _____
Glucose
If glucose levels are very high and uncontrolled, the fetus may become
Macrosomic
Hypertension is associated with _____ placentas
Small
Pregnancy condition in which high blood pressure develops with proteinuria and edema
Preeclampsia
Severe hypertension and proteinurea refers to
Severe preeclampsia
Occurrence of seizures in the preeclamptic patient
Eclampsia
Chronic hypertension is diagnosed in patients that have high blood pressure before ____
20 weeks gestation
Chronic hypertension can result from ____
Primary/secondary hypertension