Complications in Pregnancy Flashcards
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turner syndrome
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- 45 chromosomes, including a single X chromosome
- elevated AFP
- female fetus
- 1:5000
- cystic hygroma, cardiac defects, renal anomalies, cubitus valgus, short femur, general lymph edema
- differential: cephalocele, trisomy 13, hydrops fetalis
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beckwith-wiedemann
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- classic triad of macrosomia, omphalocele, and macroglossia
- increases risk of developing wilms tumor, hemihypertrophy, renal anomalies,a nd hepatosplenomegaly
- hemihypertrophy, macroglossia, omphalocele
- differential: down syndrome
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sequence
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refers to a pattern of multiple anomalies that results from a single anomaly or mechanical factor
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monochorionic/monoamniotic
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- two or more fetuses
- single gestational sac
- no membrane
- zygote splits 10-14 days postfertilization
- differential: technical difficulty in locating membrane
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dichorionic/diamniotic
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- zygote splits within 3-5 days of fertilization
- four-layered membrane
- two or more individual gestational sacs and placentas
- thick membrane with V shape called twin peak or lambda sign
- differential: mirror image artifact
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twin to twin transfusion syndrome
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- same sex fetuses
- single placenta
- arterial blood of the donor twin pumps into the venous system of the recipient twin
- recipient twin ultimately receives too much blood
- donor twim may display IUGR and oligo
- receiving twin may aquire hydrops and poly
- differential: acardiac twin or poli-oli syndrome
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cubitus valgus
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abnormal outward bending or twisting of the elbow
8
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exencephaly
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a condition where the skull is defective causing exposure or extrusion of the brain
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disruption
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is a defect of an organ resulting from the breakdown of previously normal tissue
10
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hydrops fetalis
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- an abnormal interstitil accumulation of fluid in the body cavities and soft tissues
- fluid accumulation may results in anasarca, ascites, pericardial effusion, pleural effusion, placentomegaly, and polyhydramnios
- may result from antibodies in the maternal circualtion that destroythe fetal red blood cells or without evidence of clood group incompatibility
- sonography cannot differentiate immune from nonimmune hydrops
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multifetal gestations
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- 70% of pregnancies beginning with twins will deliver a singleton pregnancy
- monozygotic twins results from a single fertilized ovum
- dizygotic twins results from two separate ova
- majority of pregnancies are dizgotic
- dizygotic pregnancies are always dichorionic/diamniotic
- twin A closet to the internal os
- IUGR most common causediscordant growth in a dichrionic multifetal gestation
- twin-twin transfusion syndrome is the most common cause of discordant growth in a monochrorionic multifetal gestation
12
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chorionic villi sampling
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- performed between 10 and 12 gestational wks
- results after 1 wk
- identify masses
- assess fetus postprocedure
13
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limb body wall complex
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- rare complex malformation caused by the failure of closure of the ventral body wall
- two or more defects
- ventral wall defect, cranial anomalies, marked scoliosis, limb defects, short umbilical cord, amniotic bands
- differential: amniotic band syndrome or trisomy 13
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conjoined twins
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- monozygotic
- fusion of twin fetuses
- usually anterior and one body part
- inseparable fetal bodies and skin contours, no membrane
- differential: acardiac twin or normal twin pregnancy
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amniotic band syndrome
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- ruptured amnion sticks and entangles fetal parts
- associated with fetal abnormalities and amputations
- thin hyperechoic linear structure floating within the amniotic cavity
- feta abnormalities
- differential: synechia, amniotic chorionic separation, limb-body wall complex, placetnal shelf
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fetus papyraceus
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- demise of a twin that is too large to reabsorb