week 3- placental and umbilical cord pathology Flashcards
t/f: maternal and fetal circulation are separate
true
deoxygenated fetal blood is carried to the placenta by what
umbilical arteries
oxygenated blood returns to the fetus through
umbilical vein
what plate of the placenta is the mothers
basal
what plate of the placenta is the babies
chorionic plate
placenta thickness
2-4cm
what do we evaluate the placenta for when scanning
- location in relation to cervix (external os)
- texture
- cord insertion
- placental grade
placenta thickness is said to be abnormal if > ___ prior to 24 weeks
4cm
a pt has complaint of vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain, what are your next steps
evaluate the retroplacental area
Succenturiate Lobe
accessory lobe of placenta
prevalence of Succenturiate Lobe
6%
Succenturiate Lobe attached to placenta via
- vessels within membrane
- bridge of membranes
Succenturiate Lobe clinical significance
increased risk of infraction, placenta previa, vasa previa, post partum hemorrhage
where does cord insert with Succenturiate Lobe
in the larger, main placenta
where does cord insert with Bilobed Placenta
into a thin connecting rim of chorionic tissue between 2 lobes
name for 2 lobes of placenta, similar in size
Bilobed Placenta
prevalence of Bilobed Placenta
rare
attachment of the placental membrane to the fetal surface rather than underlying villous placental margin
Circumvallate Placenta
results in villi around the border of the placenta, that are NOT covered by chorionic plate
Circumvallate Placenta
is Circumvallate Placenta clinically significant?
mostly no
characteristic of Circumvallate Placenta
rolled up placental edge
umbilical cord abnormality with a flat transition of the membranes inserting at some distance in from the placental margin
circummarginate placenta