Conception and Early Pregnancy Flashcards
Abnormal proliferation of placental tissue than can take on characteristics of malignancy
hydatidiform (hydatid) mole
Placenta has a ___ appearance on ultrasound or the diagnosis may come from evaluation after miscarriage/abortion
grape cluster
Hydatid mole is caused by ___ during fertilization where the placenta develops abnormally as a mass of clear grape like vessels
genetic anomaly
How are hydatid moles treated?
- evacuation of the uterus by dilation 2. chemotherapy3. hysterectomy
Pregnancy should be avoided for at least __ months after removal of a hydatid mole
6 months
Fertilized egg implants that grows outside of the endometrial canal, most often the fallopian tube
ectopic pregnancy
What medication is prescribed for early unruptured ectopic pregnancies?
methotrexate
Methotrexate causes the ___ to die and the products to be reabsorbed by the body
placenta
What surgeries treat ectopic pregnancy?
- laparoscopic surgery2. tubal conservation if unruptured
Severe state of morning sickness that doesn’t respond to over the counter remedies, requires prescription medicine or hospitalization
hyperemesis gravidarum
Hyperemesis gravidarum is ssociated with weight loss of more than __ and metabolic disturbances and dehydration
10%
Hyperemesis gravidum is linked to elevated ___ and ___
estrogen and hCG
Which patients have a higher risk for hyperemesis gravidum?
patients with underlying emotional disturbances with abusive relationships
What is ruled out with hyperemesis gravidum
hyperthyroidism
How is hyperemesis gravidum treated?
- patient hospitalized2. electrolyte imbalance corrected with salts3. antiemetics
Refer to number of times the patient has been pregnant
gravidity
Refer to number of past pregnancies that have gone to viability and have been delivered
para
Pregnant woman
gravida
Number of times the female delivered a baby
para
Woman who is not pregnant and has never been pregnant
nulligravida
Woman who has never delivered a child
nullipara
First pregnancy
primigravida
Female who has delivered a fetus that reached viability
primipara
Female that has been pregnant 2 or more times
multigravida
Female that has delivered more than one baby
multipara
Female who have just given birth up to 42 days following delivery
puerpera
Naturally occurring loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. Also called “missed” or “incomplete”
spontaneous abortion or miscarriage
__% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous abortions.
10-15%
Spontaneous abortion results from ____.
abnormal chromosomes
What 4 factors are associated with increased risk of abortion?
- infection2. metabolic disturbances3. maternal antibody production4. lupus or clotting disorders
Spontaneous abortion with no severe bleeding is treated how?
Allowing the products of conception to pass on their own; given medication to expedite the passage of fetal and placental tissue
Spontaneous abortion with severe bleeding is treated how?
Dilation, other surgical interventions
What is checked in spontaneous abortion?
Rh factor of mother
Non-invasive test in pregnancy providing detailed information on the health of the fetus
18 week ultrasound
What 4 thingscan be detected at 18 week ultrasound?
- heart abnormalities2. developmental problems of genitoruinary system which are incompatible with life3. nervous system disorders4. dating