Reproductive - FA Patho p624 - 639 Flashcards
tall, long extremities, gynecomastia, female hair distribution
Klinefelter syndrome
Which sex chr disorder will have presence of inactive Barr body?
Klinefelter syndrome
Which hormones are inc in both Klinefelter’s and Turners?
Both FSH and LH
Klinefelter -
Dysgenesis of seminiferous tubules --\> dec inhibin B --\> inc FSH Abnormal leydig (dec testosterone = inc LH, inc estrogen)
Turners - dec estrogen –> inc LH, FSH
What are sx of Turners?
- Short stature (if untreated; preventable with growth hormone therapy)
- ovarian dysgenesis (streak ovary),
- shield chest
- bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation (femoral < brachial pulse),
- lymphatic defects (result in webbed neck or cystic hygroma; lymphedema in feet, hands),
- horseshoe kidney,
- high-arched palate,
- shortened 4th metacarpals.
How is the sex chromosome lost in Turner?
nondisjunction during meiosis or mitosis.
Explain the meiosis and mitosis errors that can happen in Turner
Meiosis errors usually occur in paternal gametes –> sperm missing the sex chromosome.
Mitosis errors occur after zygote formation –> loss of sex chromosome in some but not all cells –> mosaic karyotype (eg. 45,X/46XX). (45,X/46,XY)
How is pregnancy possible in Turners?
Pregnancy is possible in some cases (IVF, exogenous estradiol-17β and progesterone).
Which disease is assoc with cystic hygroma?
Turner’s (lymph defects)
What sexual chr disorder can present with dec femoral pulse vs brachial?
Turners - due to coractation.
May be associated with severe acne, learning disability, autism spectrum disorders.
Double Y males
Both ovarian and testicular tissue present (ovotestis); More likely to be xx or xy?
46,XX > 46,XY.
in primary hypogonadism what will be the testosterone, LH level?
low test, high LH
in testosterone secreting tumor, what will be the testosterone, LH lever?
high testosterone, low LH
in defective androgen receptor, what will be testosterone, LH level?
high test, high LH
Sx of 46, XX DSD and cause?
Ovaries present, but external genitalia are virilized or ambiguous.
Due to excessive and inappropriate exposure to androgenic steroids during early gestation (eg, congenital adrenal hyperplasia or exogenous administration of androgens during pregnancy).
46, XY DSD sx and most common cause?
Testes present, but external genitalia are female or ambiguous.
Most common form is androgen insensitivity syndrome (testicular feminization).
dx? masculinized female infant (46, XX), mother had inc serum testosterone and hirsutism
Placental aromatase def
Why does pregnant mother with placental aromatase def present with virilization?
Fetal androgens cross the placenta
Normal appearing female, female ext genetalia but minimal axillary and pubic hair, blind sac vagina with no uterus and fallopian tubes
Androgen insensitivity syndrome, defect in androgen receptor.
In Androgen Insensitivity syndrome, if some one has normal functioning testes, where found and what to do?
labia majora, removed surgically to (-) malignancy
dx? no prostate, normal testosterone/estrogen, internal genitalia normal, but ambiguous external genitalia, 46 XY
5 alpha reductase def
in 5 alpha reductase def, why do you see ambiguous external genitalia and no prostate?
b/c DHT made from testosterone by 5 alpha reductase converts genital tubercle, urogenital sinus into male external genitalia, prostate
Hormone levels in 5α-reductase deficiency
Testosterone/estrogen levels are normal; LH is normal or inc.
Kallman syndrome - underlying defect
Defective migration of GnRH-releasing neurons and subsequent failure of olfactory bulbs to develop –> dec synthesis of GnRH in the hypothalamus; hyposmia/anosmia;
Hormone levels in Kallman
DEC GnRH, FSH, LH, testosterone.
Sudden painful bleeding in 3rd trimester
Premature seperation of placenta (partial or complete) from uterine wall before delivery - Abruptio placentae
Causes of Abruptio Placentae
trauma (eg, motor vehicle accident), smoking, hypertension, preeclampsia, cocaine abuse.
pathology associated with defective decidual layer? types?
Morbidly adherent placenta - abnormal attachment and separation after delivery.
placenta Accreta (Attaches to myometrium w/o penetrating)
placenta Increta - placenta penetrates into myometrium.
placenta Percreta - placenta penetrates (“perforates”) through myometrium and into uterine serosa (invades entire uterine wall
complication of placenta accreta/increta/percreta?
Sheehan syndrome
presentations of placenta accreta/increta/percreta?
often detected on ultrasound prior to delivery no separation of placenta after delivery –> postpartum bleeding
Where does placenta normally form and attach?
upper pole of uterus
attachment of placenta to lower uterine segment?
placenta previa
What is placenta previa? major sx?
Attachment of placenta to lower uterine segment over (or < 2 cm from) internal cervical os.
Sx/ painless 2rd trimester bleeding
dx? membrane rupture, painless vaginal bleeding, fetal bradycardia (less than 110/min),
Vasa previa
Vasa previa often assoc with velamentous umbilical cord insertion - what is that?
cord inserts in chorioamniotic membrane rather than placenta –> fetal vessels travel to placenta unprotected by Wharton jelly
Most common causes of post partum hemorrhage
Tone (uterine atony; most common), Trauma (lacerations, incisions, uterine rupture), Thrombin (coagulopathy), Tissue (retained products of conception).
most common location of the ectopic preg?
ampulla of fallopian tube
level of hCG in ectopic preg?
lower than expected rise based on dates
Risk factors for ectopic preg?
- Prior ectopic pregnancy
- History of infertility
- Salpingitis (PID)
- Ruptured appendix
- Prior tubal surgery
- Smoking
- Advanced maternal age
Causes of polyhydramnios
associated with fetal malformations (eg, esophageal/duodenal atresia, anencephaly; both result in inability to swallow amniotic fluid), maternal diabetes, fetal anemia, multiple gestations.
3 causes for oligohydromnios
placental insufficiency, bilateral renal agenesis, post urethral valves
dx? honeycombed uterus, hyperemesis, hyperthyroidism, pre-eclampsia before 24 weeks
complete hydatidiform mole
Which type of hydatidiform mole is maternal vs paternal ? Components?
Complete - paternal. Enucleated egg and 1 single sperm that duplicates paternal DNA
Partial - maternal expressed, 2 sperm + 1 egg
hcg levels and p57 protein staining for complete vs partial mole
Hcg VERY high for complete mole, inc for partial mole
No P57 protein in complete mole
which tumor has inc beta hCG?
choriocarcinoma
2 diagnosis criteria for gestational hypertension?
BP>140/90 after 20th wk of gestation
Tx of Gestational hypertension?
alpha methyl dopa, labetalol, hydralazine, nifedipine
diagnosis criteria for preeclampsia
new onset of HTN with either proteinuria or end organ dysfunction after 20th wk of gestation