Gestation

Question 1

Excessive vomiting in pregnancy. It is cause by rapidly increasing serum levels of hormones HCG and estrogen.

Answer 1

HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM
(Weight loss)

Question 2

Pregnancy outside the uterine cavity. The most frequent site is in the fallopian tube, so rupture of the site usually occurs before 12 weeks. It is commonly caused by mechanical factors that delay the passage of ovum in the oviducts and prevent it from reaching the uterus in time for implantation.

Answer 2

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
(Vaginal bleeding)

Question 3

Sudden knife-like pain, most common symptoms when the tube ruptures.

Answer 3

PELVIC PAIN

Question 4

Abnormal proliferation and degeneration of the trophoblastic villi. Caused by problems in the chromosome.

Answer 4

GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE
(Excessive vomiting)

Question 5

Cervix that dilates prematurely and therefore cannot hold a fetus until term. (open cervix)

Answer 5

INCOMPETENT CERVIX
(light vaginal bleeding)

Question 6

Termination of pregnancy before the age of viability.

ABORTUS - a fetus aborted before it is 500 grams in weight.
MACERATION - a dead fetus undergoing necrosis.

Answer 6

ABORTION
(vaginal bleeding)

Question 7

Defined as 3 or more consecutive 1st trimester abortions. Toni Gonzaga

Answer 7

RECURRENT SPONTANEOUS ABORTION

Question 8

Bleeding or cramping occurs, but the pregnancy continues.

Answer 8

THREATENED ABORTION

Question 9

• Bleeding and cramping
• Passage of products of conception has not occurred but considered inevitable.

Answer 9

INEVITABLE ABORTION

Question 10

• Fetus and placenta are completely expelled.
• Pain ceases

Answer 10

COMPLETE ABORTION

Question 11

Some, but not all, of the products of conception have passed.

Answer 11

INCOMPLETE ABORTION

Question 13

The pregnancy has ceased to develop, but the conceptus has not been expelled.

Answer 13

MISSED ABORTION

Question 13

A problem of pregnancy in which the PLACENTA GROWS IN THE LOWEST PART OF THE WOMB (uterus) and covers all or part of the opening to the cervix.

TYPES

COMPLETE OR TOTAL - a placenta completely covers the internal os when the cervix is fully dilated.
PARTIAL - placenta partially covers the internal os.
MARGINAL - the edge of the placenta is lying at the margin of the internal os
LOW LYING - the placenta implants near the internal os, its edges can be felt by examining finger on the IE.

Answer 13

PLACENTA PREVIA

Question 14

Spontaneous abortion that is complicated by intrauterine infection, which can occur before, during, or after the abortion.

Answer 14

SEPTIC ABORTION

Question 14

Premature separation of a normally implanted placenta from the uterine wall, before the birth of the fetus.

Answer 14

ABRUPTIO PLACENTA

Question 15

Rupture of the membranes (amniotic sac) before labor begins. If PROM occurs before 37 weeks of AOG, it is called preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

Answer 15

PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES

Question 15

Condition in which VASOSPASM occurs during pregnancy in both small and large arteries.

Answer 15

PREGNANCY INDUCED HYPERTENSION

Question 15

• Blood pressure 140/90 or systolic pressure elevated 15 mmHg above prepregnancy level.
• no edema

Answer 15

GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION

Question 15

Disease process acquired only during pregnancy. The cure is delivery of the baby.

Answer 15

PRE-ECLAMPSIA

Question 16

• Mild edema in the upper extremities or face.
• Weight gain over 2 lbs. per week in 2nd trimester and 1 lb. per week on 3rd trimester.

Answer 16

MILD PRE-ECLAMPSIA

Question 17

• Blood pressure 160/110 mmHg.
• Cerebral or visual disturbances.

Answer 17

SEVERE PRE-ECLAMPSIA

Question 18

• Seizure or coma accompanied by s/s or pre-eclampsia.
• Occurs when woman has one or more tonic-clonic seizures.

Answer 18

ECLAMPSIA