diabetes and endo in pregs Flashcards
1
Q
where does hcg come from ?
A
placenta
2
Q
what use is hcg in practice ?
A
pregnancy tests
3
Q
human placental lactogen (hpl) is secreted from where ?
A
placenta
4
Q
what does hpl do apart from stimulate breast development ?
A
causes insulin resistance
5
Q
when does foetal organogenesis start ?
A
starts at 5 weeks (+ possibly earlier)
6
Q
complications in pregnancy
A
congenital malformation
prematurity
intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR)
macrosomia (>90th centile for size)
polyhydramnios
intrauterine death
7
Q
complications in neonate
A
respiratory distress (immature lungs)
hypoglycaemia (fits)
hypocalcaemia (fits)
8
Q
cns defects
A
anencephaly
spina bifida
9
Q
skeletal abnormalities
A
caudal regression syndrome
10
Q
genital & GI abnormalities
A
ureteric duplication
