Formatives and Buzzwords Flashcards
What is responsible for regenerating the tissue lost during menstruation?
stratum basalis
When do the ovaries contain the most germ cells?
7 months gestation
When is research on human embryos legal in the UK?
up to d14
When is the embryo most successful in IVF?
implanted as blastocyst
What are changes to the endometrium in the luteal phase due to?
effect of progesterone
What is the legal limit for social TOP?
23w and 6 days
What are two important cardioresp changes in pregnancy for the mother?
- increased contractility of the heart
- reduced functional residual capacity
USS “Snowstorm appearance,” Described as “frogspawn” when expelled
Hydatidiform Mole
Antepartum haemorrhage in patient with Succenturate Lobe or Velamentous Insertion
Vasa Praevia
Maternal blood + no Fetal distress
Placenta previa MUST EXCLUDE BEFORE VAGINAL EXAMINATION in Ante-partum Haemorrhage
Fetal blood + sudden fetal distress
vasa previa
Placenta accreta (‘doughy abdomen’) - Insertion into myometrium post endometrial ablation
C-section +/- hysterectomy. Always give contraception!
Fetal distress and loss of engagement, previous C-section or surgery
uterine rupture
PPH followed by pituitary failure
Sheehan’s Syndrome
strawberry cervix
trichomonas vaginalis