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PLACENTA Flashcards

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Synthesizes and secretes estrogens, progesterone human chorionic gonadotropin, and human placental lactogen

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PLACENTA

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What do the placenta secretes?

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estrogens
progesterone
human chorionic gonadotropin
human placental lactogen

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This prolongs the viability of the corpus luteum which synthesizes progesterone and estrogen in early pregnancy until the placenta can assume the function

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

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The highest concentration of hCG appears during?

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first trimester of pregnancy

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Measurement used to detect pregnancy

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hCG QUALITATIVE MEASUREMENT

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Use of monoclonal antibodies to detect hCG in 1-2 days following fertilization

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hCG QUALITATIVE MEASUREMENT

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What do hCG qualitative measurement use?

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monoclonal antibodies

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It has an exact concentration of hCG from the sample

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hCG QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT

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What does Increased hCG denote?

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Hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, pre-eclamptic toxemia

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This is a type of gestational trophoblastic disease characterized by abnormal growth of the trophoblastic tissue

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Hydatidiform mole

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In hydatidiform mole, the egg fertilized by the sperm is an ___________________?

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empty egg

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This is almost the same with hydatidiform mole?

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Pre-eclamptic toxemia

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the cancer cells invade the uterine walls and the cancer cells metastasized

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Choriocarcinoma

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This is otherwise known as threatened miscarriage

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Threatened abortion

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Threatened abortion is AKA?

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threatened miscarriage

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threatened miscarriage is usually at?

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20th week gestation

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What is the manifestation of threatened abortion?

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Vaginal bleeding?

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is common where fertilized egg was implanted outside of the uterus?

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Ectopic pregnancy

19
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This is used to monitor success of surgery and chemotherapy

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hCG

20
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This functions with hCG to produce estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy

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HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN (HPL

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HPL reaches its highest level at?

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Near term

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What do HPL reflects?

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integrity of placental function

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Decreased HPL suggestive of _____________ and ___________________?

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placental malfunction
potential fetal distress

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