OB II Test 2 Review Flashcards
What is the most common cord entanglement?
Nuchal Cord PG: 1245
What defects are the most common if you see a single umbilical artery?
Genitourinary (Kidneys)??
PG: 1248
What kind of cord goes over the neck and shoulders?
True Knots of Cord
PG: 1245
What cord inserts into the membrane before it enters the placenta?
Membranous or Velamentous Insertion of Cord
PG: 1246
What might cause inadequate fetal decent?
Short Umbilical Cord
PG: 1241
What abnormality is most commonly associated with cord prolapse?
abnormal fetal position…my guess but there is a list on pg. 1247
What does the ductus venosus turn into after birth?
Ligamentum Venosum
Forms two weeks after birth.
PG: 1239
Which of the following is correct about a true knot?
Have been associated with: long cords,
polyhydramnios,
IUGR,
monoamniotic twins.
Knots may be single or multiple;
increased incidence of congenital anomalies.
May be formed when loop of cord slipped over infant’s head or shoulders during delivery.
Usually umbilical vessels protected by Wharton’s jelly and not constricted enough to cause fetal anoxia.
p. 1245
What is a vaso previa?
Presence of umbilical cord vessels crossing the internal os of the cervix.
PG: 1246
Which 2 structures fuse together to make the umbilical cord?
Omphalomesenteric (yolk stalk) and Allantoic Ducts.
PG: 1238
In the 1st trimester the umbilical cord length is usually the same size as ____.
Crown-Rump Length (CRL)
PG: 1241 or PP #18
What is the normal length of the umbilical cord?
40-60 cm.
PG: 1239
What are some associations with velamentous placenta cord insertion?
Higher risk of lower birth weight Small for gestational age Preterm delivery Low Apgar scores Abnormal intrapartum fetal heart rate pattern
PG: 1246
Knowledge about a single umbilical artery (know everything)
Occurs in 0.08%-1.9% of singleton births and 3.5% twin pregnancies.
More frequent in miscarriages and autopsy series.
Has been associated with:
-Congenital anomalies in 20-50% of cases
-Increased incidence of IUGR
-Increased perinatal mortality
-Increased incidence of chromosomal abnormalities (trisomies 18,13,21; Turner’s syndrome and triploidy)
Associated anomalies affect other organ systems such as:
-Musculoskeletal (23%)
-Genitourinary (20%)
-Cardiovascular (19%)
-GI (10%)
-CNS (8%)
p. 1247-1248
What is varix of the umbilical cord?
Focal dilatations of the umbilical vessels affecting the umbilical artery and vein. Nearly always intra-abdominal, but extra-hepatic in location.
PG: 1248
What are some predisposing conditions to cord prolapse?
Abnormal fetal presentation,
Nonengagement of fetus due to prematurity,
Long umbilical cord,
Abnormal bony pelvic inlet,
Leiomyomas,
Polyhydramnios,
Vasa previa,
Velamentous insertion of the cord,
Marginal insertion of cord in low lying placenta,
Incompetent cervix with premature rupture of membranes.
PG: 1247
What is the membranous covering of the umbilical cord?
Amniotic Membrane
PG: 1238 or PP Slide #6
What is the length of the short cord?
Less than 35 cm in length
p. 1241
What is gastroschisis?
Right paraumbilical defect involving all layers of abdominal wall. Measure 2-4 cm.
Not covered by a membrane.
PG: 1243
If a cord does not have coiling there is an increased risk for ___.
Mortality and morbidity
p. 1241
What is the length of a long cord?
> 80 cm.
PG: 1241
What are false knots?
When the blood vessels are longer than the cord. Often folded on themselves and produce nodulations on surface of the cord.
PG: 1245
In hypoplastic umbilical artery there is usually a difference in size from artery to artery, and it is usually greater than ___%.
50%
p. 1248
What is a significantly narrow chest?
Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy
PG: 1312
What is the most important determinant for fetal viability?
Pulmonary Development
PG: 1311
What 3 things do we look at in the fetal chest?
Position of the fetal heart Orientation of the cardiac axis Measurement of the thoracic circumference p. 1313 ?????
Size
Shape
Symmetry
[In Green Box p. 1312]