Quiz 3 with maam pepito Flashcards
The medical term for termination of pregnancy before the age of viability
abortion
This is a type of abortion that refers to the loss of the fetus during pregnancy due to natural causes
spontaneous abortion
What is the procedure for a mother who had an incomplete abortion
Dilatation and Curettage (DandC)
What is the type of abortion that is illegal, are used by untrained mothers and uses non sterile instruments
septic abortion
What is ectopic pregnancy
pregnancy outside of the uterus
What is the common site for implantation in ectopic pregnancy?
tubals or fallopian tube
What is the drug/ procedure used in ectopic pregnancy
Unruptured: Methotrexate
Ruptured: Salpingostomy
What is a risk factor for premature cervical dilatation
Increased maternal age
Congenital structural defects
Trauma to the cervix
What is the Mcdonald suture
Temporary suture that is used in vaginal delivery
What is the shirodkar suture?
Permanent suture that is used in cesarean section
what does the discharge in gestational trophoblastic disease appear as?
grape sized vesicles
What happens to the utereus when it has a partial mole?
Uterus expands faster than normal
What is this chemotherapeutic drug to prevent development of malignant cells in the uterus?
methotrexate
What is the sign and symptoms of placenta previa?
abrupt painless bright red and sudden bleeding in the 3rd trimester
What is the risk factor of placenta previa?
increased parity
advanced maternal age
large placenta
cigarette smoking