Reproductive Systems Flashcards
Criteria for preeclampsia
HTN
Protein in urine
Past 20 weeks
Swelling
Eclampsia
Involves brain function causing seizures and coma
What is an ectopic pregnancy and where does implantation normally occur
Ectopic is implantation in the Fallopian tube, normally it occurs in the uterine wall
How often should beta-hCG double during during a normal pregnancy
Every 2-3 days
An intrauterine gestational sac should be visible via transvaginal ultrasound when beat hCG goes above this concentration
6500
Identify the most common risk factor for ectopic pregnancy
PID
What is gestational diabetes
Women who have never had diabetes but have increased blood sugar levels during pregnancy
4 complications of gestational diabetes to baby
- Excessive birth weight
- Early birth and respiratory distress syndrome
- Low blood sugar
- Type 2 DM later in life
Two risk of gestation diabetes to mother
- High BP
2. Future DM
Describe how BPH causes problems
-proliferation of cellular elements that causes chronic bladder outlet obstruction
Blood test that are used to screen for BPH
PSA
BUN
Creatinine
HGB
6 complications of BPH
Urinary retention Renal insufficiency Recurrent UTI Gross hematuria Bladder calculi Renal failure