Multiple Gestations Flashcards
What is the term for conjoined twins united at the pelvis?
Ischiopagus
Which of the following would result from an intracranial intraparenchal hemorrhage in a twin?
Porencephaly
What is the median gest age normal age for delivery of twins?
35 weeks
Preterm twins, born with low birthweight or increased risk to suffer from which of the following
Pulmonary hypoplasia
If you observe that one fetus isn’t female and one is male then you can assume 
Dichorionic twinning
Which of the following is not a sonographic sign of a dichorionic diamniotic gestation
T sign
Twins that have the threat of being conjoined are
Monochroionic monoamniotic
Which of the following would a newborn most likely suffer from if they were born before 32 weeks as a result of multiple gestation complication
Pulmonary hypoplasia
The inner membrane surrounding the fetus is referred to as
Amnion
Twins that result from the fertilization of two separate ova are called
Dizygotic
What condition is pregnancy induced maternal high blood pressure and excessive protein in the urine after 20 weeks gestation
Preeclampsia
The outer membrane of the gestation is referred to as
Chorion
Which of the following would not increase the likelihood of multiple gestations?
Gestational diabetes
Twins whose bodies are connected at some point are
Conjoined
Ultrasound observance of fetal well-being is determined by all of the following except
Heart decelerations
Electronic the heart rate monitoring is performed by
OCT