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LEC 01 - AMNIOTIC FLUID Flashcards

1
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The fluid that bathes the fetus throughout its gestation

A

AMNIOTIC FLUID

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2
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_____ : produced by the amnion and the placenta from maternal plasma

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Early pregnancy

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3
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____ exchange between the fetus and the surrounding medium (product of fetal metabolism)

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Water-solute

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4
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UNDER COLLECTION

___ is preferred

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Transabdominal amniocentesis

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5
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THREE METHODS UNDER COLLECTION

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  1. With ultrasonic examination
  2. Vaginal amniocentesis
  3. Aspirate 10-20 ml in several sterile syringes
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6
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UNDER COLLECTION

High risk of infection and possible contamination of vaginal cells

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Vaginal amniocentesis

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7
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UNDER COLLECTION

Aspirate 10-20 ml in several sterile syringes
Discard the first ___ ml

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2-3

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8
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VOLUME
12 weeks gestation:

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25-50 ml

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9
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VOLUME
37 weeks gestation:

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800-1200 ml

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10
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Decreased fetal swallowing, congenital fetal malformations

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Polyhydramnios

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11
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VOLUME
__ : < 800 ml

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Oligohydramnios

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12
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Premature rupture of amniotic membrane

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Oligohydramnios

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13
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VOLUME
__ : > 1200 ml

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Polyhydramnios

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14
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no amniotic fluid

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Anhydramnios

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15
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Color
* Normal:

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colorless or pale yellow

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16
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Color
___ : yellow or amber

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Presence of bilirubin

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17
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Color
___ : green (gelatinous material that forms in fetal intestine as a result of swallowed AF and fetal intestinal secretions)

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Presence of meconium

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18
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Color
Fetal death:

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dark red-brown

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19
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Color
Blood contamination:

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pale pink to red

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20
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T OR F

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
* Early pregnancy: turbid
* Later stages of pregnancy: not very turbid

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F
* Early pregnancy: not very turbid
* Later stages of pregnancy: turbid

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21
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Used to evaluate premature rupture of membranes

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Fern test

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22
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Presence of ‘fern-like’ crystals on a dried vaginal fluid:

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positive screen for AF

23
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Amniotic fluid has ___ and ___ levels equal to plasma

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urea AND creatinine

24
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Creatinine comparison is challenging at ≥ __ weeks of gestation

A

37

25
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CHEMICAL EXAMINATION
rarely performed test?

A

FETAL LUNG MATURITY TESTS

25
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TESTS FOR FETAL DISTRESS :
GIVE ME THOSE 4 UNDER THIS

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  • HEMOLYTIC DISEASE OF THE NEWBORN/AMNIOTIC FLUID BILIRUBIN
  • NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS
  • GENETIC TESTING (e.g., trisomy 21, 18, 13; family history)
  • FETAL INFECTIONS (TORCH complex)
25
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To assess if the fetus can survive outside of the uterus in cases of anticipated premature delivery

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FETAL LUNG MATURITY TESTS

26
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A common cause of death in newborns due to insufficient surfactant production at the alveolar surfaces

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Respiratory distress syndrome

27
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SURFACTANTS
__ % phospholipids, __ % protein

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90% phospholipids
10% protein

28
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SURFACTANTS

Packaged into storage granules called ___ , secreted by type 2 pneumocytes

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lamellar bodies

29
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__ keep the alveoli from collapsing by reducing the surface tension during breathing

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Surfactants

30
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FETAL LUNG MATURITY TESTS:
GIVE ME THOSE 5 UNDER THIS

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-Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio: reference method
-Phosphatidylglycerol
-Foam stability index
-Lamellar body count
-Fluorescence polarization assay: obsolete test

31
Q

THE VERY FIRST FETAL LUNG MATURITY TESTS
WHAT ARE THE pulmonary surfactants : REFERENCE METHOD

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Lecithin (major) and sphingomyelin

32
Q

T OR F
Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio:
34-36 weeks: lecithin decreases; sphingomyelin remains constant or increases (produced at about 26 weeks)

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F
lecithin increases; sphingomyelin remains constant or decreases

33
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T OF F
Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio:
< 2.0: immature lungs
> or equal to 2.0: fetal lung maturity

A

T

34
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Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio:
Measured using ___ and there should be no blood or meconium contamination

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TLC

35
Q

A phospholipid that enhances the spread of surfactants across the alveolar surface

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Phosphatidylglycerol

36
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Phosphatidylglycerol
Not detectable until ___ weeks gestation

A

35

37
Q

Phosphatidylglycerol
Use TLC or agglutination slide test
___ : contains anti-PG antibodies
Reporting: negative, low positive, and high positive

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Amniostat-FLM

38
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Also known as the ‘shake test’

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Foam stability index

39
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Foam stability index
Amniotic fluid + ___ , then shake for 15 seconds= production of foam and bubbles that remain stable for 15 minutes after shaking

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95% ethanol

40
Q

Foam stability index
Presence of foam means ?

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sufficient amount of phospholipids

41
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Foam stability index
if the AF is contaminated with blood or meconium?

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Falsely mature results

42
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Storage of pulmonary surfactants

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LAMELLAR BODY COUNT

43
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T OR F
The number of lamellar bodies in AF correlates with the number of lecithin present in the lungs

A

F
phospholipids NOT LECITHIN

44
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LAMELLAR BODY COUNT
___ : > 50,000/microliter in an uncentrifuged sample

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Fetal lung maturity

45
Q

Oldest routinely performed test on AF (for fetal anemia due to HDFN)

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AMNIOTIC FLUID BILIRUBIN

46
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AMNIOTIC FLUID BILIRUBIN
Measured using __

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spectrophotometry

47
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AMNIOTIC FLUID BILIRUBIN
The optical density of the fluid is measured in intervals between __ and __

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350 nm AND 580 nm

48
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AMNIOTIC FLUID BILIRUBIN
Highest OD at ___ and decreases linearly to 550 nm: normal

A

365 nm

49
Q

Detected by measuring maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

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NEURAL TUBE DEFECT

50
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NEURAL TUBE DEFECT
Reported in terms of ___

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multiples of the median (MoM)

51
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NEURAL TUBE DEFECT
Elevated results are followed by measurement of

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amniotic acetylcholinesterase

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