CLINICAL Flashcards
what happens if preg women is rhesus negative? and why?
issues arise if child is rhesus positive and theirs enters womans blood
anti-D injection given
rhesus disease? aka
explain pathology
haemolytic disease
caused by antibody anti-D
happens when your blood group is D negative and baby’s is D positive
can cause
anaemia, jaundice, death - inuterine or post-delivery
risks assoicated with multiple preg? 4
miscarriage
fetal growth restrictiion
preterm birth
twin to twin tranfusion syndrome
T sign is what? seen in who?
seen in dichroionic twins
not seen in monochorionic twins
its tissue projecting into memebrane
trisomy 18?
edwards syndrome
rare genetic condition caused by additonal chormosome 18
creatinine level in preg women?
decrease
platelet count in preg?
falls
symphyseal fundal?
pubic symphysis to fundus using tape
and assessed on growth chart
fetal presentations ? 2
breech - bum down
vertex - head down
screening in antenatal for what? e/g - 3
infections - hep B, syphilis, HIV
first trimester screening carried out when?
10-14 weeks gestation
nuchal translucency explain?
measure fluid behind baby neck
why is measuring Nuchal translucency important?
size is related with abnormalities and incidence of chromosomal abnormalities
increase in NT size means increase in feotal trisomies
non- invasive pre-natal testing?
maternal blood taken
to detect foetal cell free DNA from the placenta
diagnostic CVS?
between 10-14 weeks
culturing of cells by needle