OBS & GYNE Ch. 14 First Tri Complications

Question 1

Abortion

Answer 1

Spontaneous or induced termination of early pregnancy and expulsion of fetal and placental tissue

Question 2

Amniocentesis

Answer 2

invasive procedure, quantity of amniotic fluid removed from amniotic sac for analysis of fetal cells or for presence of certain chemicals in fluid itself; may also be performed as palliative measure in patients with severe polyhydramnios

Question 3

Anembryonic pregnancy

Answer 3

preg failed prior to development of identifiable embryo or in which embryonic tissue has resorbed after early embryo demise

Question 4

Anemia

Answer 4

deficiency RBC

Question 5

Blighted ovum

Answer 5

empty GS seen in anembryonic preg