Quiz 1 Flashcards
Gestational Hypertension
Onset of hypertension without proteinuria or other findings for preeclampsia after week 20
Eclampsia
Development of seizures or coma due to preeclampsia and no other reason
Preeclampsia
Development of hypertension and proteinuria in pG after week 20 in a woman who has never had this condition before
Chronic hypertension
Before pregnancy
Superimposed preeclampsia
Chronic hypertension in association with preeclampsia
HELLP syndrome
lab diagnosis for at type of preeclampsia with hepatic dysfunction
- hemolysis
- elevated liver enzymes
- low platelets
perinatologist
maternal fetal medicine specialist
miscarriage (spontaneous abortion)
PG that ends due to natural causes before fetal viability is ever defined
dilation and curettage (D&C)
Cervix is dilated and uterine contents are removed by suctioning vacuum (PPH)
Cerclage
1902- cervical structure placed to surgically to tie cervix closed and clip at term for women with cervical insufficiency and weakness
Pessaries
For prolapsed uterus ; ring inserted into vagina to support uterus
Progesterone
Essential hormone of PG
Cervical insufficiency
Cause of a late miscarriage.
Passive and painless dilation of cervix that happens too early
ectopic pregnancy
fertilized ovum is implanted outside uterine cavity
Molar pregnancy
benign proliferation growth of trophoblast.
Villi develop into vesicles that hand in grape like cluster