practical 1: gametogenesis, ARTs + CVS development Flashcards
How do primordial germ cells arise and what do they do?
Arise from the epiblast layer of the bilaminar disc
Migrate in 4th week to genital ridge of the primitive gonads (arrive 5th week)
They are pluripotent
What is a trisomy?
It is a form of aneuploidy where an extra chromosome is present
What is a syndrome?
A group of symptoms/signs that occur together with a common cause
What is the incidence of Edward’s syndrome?
1/5000 live births
What is the prognosis of Edward’s syndrome?
85% lost by 10weeks gestation
most die at 2mths
5% live past 1yr
What are the clinical features of Edward’s?
low-set ears (malformed), microcephaly, CHDs, small mouth, deficient manible (micrognathia), learning dis, CLPs
What is the incidence of patau’s (T13)?
1/20,000 live births
What clinical features are present in patau’s?
learning dis, HPE, CHD, deafness, CLP, eye defects (e.g. micophthalmia), polydactyly
what is the prognosis of patau’s?
90 % die by 1mth (5% live beyond 1 yr)
What is kleinfelter syndrome? What is its most common cause?
XXY (extra X chromosome)
Caused by non-dysjunction of XX homologues in gametogenesis (most common) –> therefore maternal cause
Give an example of a structural chromosomal abnormality?
Prader-willi syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Angelman syndrome
What is the cause of prader-willi syndrome?
Microdeletion of paternal long arm chromosome 15
N.B. may need to spot on the karyotype
What is the incidence of prader-willi syndrome?
1/15000 live births
what is the incidence of kleinfelter’s syndrome?
1/500 live births
Define zygote?
a cell formed from fertilsation of an oocyte and sperm (has the diploid number of chromosomes)
Define morula
16 cell stage in development
Define blastocyst
when a blastocele forms w/in the morula forming an ICM and outer trophoblast
Where does fertilisation normally occur?
Ampulla of the uterine tube
When does implantation occur?
6-7 days AFTER fertilisation
Where does implantation normally occur?
anterior or posterior uterine wall
5 risk factors of ectopic pregnancy
Coil, c-section/uterine surgery, endometriosis, previous ectopic, smoking, PID, salpingotomy
Signs and symptoms of ectopic
asymptomatic
bleeding (vaginal), lower abdo pain (commonest), brown vaginal discharge, shoulder tip pain
if rupture –> haemodynamically unstable (hypotension, tachy, low BP, pallor, ^ CRT, signs of peritonitis)
Investigation/managment approach to ectopic?
Pregnancy test (urinary) –> pelvic USS if +ve –> if can’t find on US then pregnancy of unknown location –> serum beta hCG
medical: IM methotrexate, serum hCG monitored
surgical (^^^^ hCG): laparscopic salpingectomy (salpingotomy if problem w/ other tube)
Or conservative watchful waiting if very low hCG/stable
if haemodynamically unstable (resuscitate using ABCDE approach)
What is a lithopedian? how does it occur?
“stone baby” –> when a fetus is lost in pregnancy (early on) + calcifies
What is the incidence of endometriosis?
1/10 (reproductive age)
What happens in endometriosis?
Growth of endometrial tissue in sites outside of the uterus (oestrogen dependent)
What are some sites of endometriosis?
colon, lung, peritoneum, ovaries, urinary tract, umbilicus, cul-de-sac
What are the symptoms of endometriosis?
Symptoms occur during menstruation
can be asymptomatic
CYCLICAL PELVIC PAIN = common (dysmenorrhea)
subfertility
constant pain if adhesions formed
Other symptoms based on site of ectopic endometrial tissue: deep dyspareunia, dysuria, dyschezia (painful defacation)
Why does endometriosis cause/increase risk of subfertility?
Adhesions in the uterine tubes
what are some complications of endometriosis?
Ectopic pregnancy
subfertility