Embryogenesis

Question 1

Disorders of Implantation

Answer 1

Leads to Spontaneous Abortions (10-20%)

-Ectopic Pregnancy

Question 2

Ectopic Pregnancy

Answer 2

-AKA ectopic pregnancy

Occurs in the abdominal cavity, ovary or neck of the uterus

Fertilized egg can’t survive, and growing tissue might destroy various maternal structures

Question 3

Teratogens and Embryology

Answer 3

Study of malformations and their causes

Question 4

Teratogenic Medications

Answer 4

• Thalidomide and limb defects
• Valproic acids
• Isotretinoin (Accutane)

Question 5

Thalidomide and limb defects

Answer 5

Marketed for women with exaggeration of normal morning sickness

Question 6

Valproic Acid

Answer 6

Used for seizures and mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder and in psychiatry

Neural tube defects

Question 7

Isotretinoin

Answer 7

Accutane

Used for “nodulo-cystic” acne
Malformations involves CNS, head, and face, and heart