GYN Chapter 17: Ectopic Pregnancy

Question 1

Increased incidence of ectopic pregnancy is thought to be due to which 2 factors?

Answer 1

1. Increased incidence of salpingitis, due to increased infection of C. trachomatis
2. improved diagnostic techniques

Question 2

Ectopic pregnancy rate is (increased / decreased)

with increasing age.

Answer 2

increased. but there are lower pregnancy rates among older women, so 58% of ectopic pregnancies occur among those aged 25-34.

Question 3

True or False.

Most ectopic pregnancies occur in multigravida women.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

True or False:

Rates of ectopic pregnancy are higher in white than nonwhite women.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

Major factor contributing to the risk of ectopic pregnancy

Answer 5

salpingitis

Question 6

Major cause of mortality from ectopic pregnancy

Answer 6

blood loss

Question 7

Most common cause of death in the first half of pregnancy

Answer 7

ectopic pregnancy

Question 8

LEARNING CARD

1. Ovulation from the contralateral tube has been implicated as a cause of delay for blastocyst formation (1/3 of tubal pregnancies)
2. Hormonal imbalance is a possible etiology. Elevated levels of progesterone or estrogen can alter tubal contractility (eg. those on IUD, POPs, ovulation inductions, ART)

Answer 8

LEARNING CARD

1. Ovulation from the contralateral tube has been implicated as a cause of delay for blastocyst formation (1/3 of tubal pregnancies)
2. Hormonal imbalance is a possible etiology. Elevated levels of progesterone or estrogen can alter tubal contractility (eg. those on IUD, POPs, ovulation inductions, ART)

Question 9

True or false. The risk of ectopic pregnancy is directly related to the number of cigarettes smoked per day.

Answer 9

True.

cigarette smoking is associated with a twofold risk