Extras Flashcards
What is menorrhagia
Heavy periods
What is dysmenorrhoea
Painful periods
What is inter-menstrual bleeding
Bleeding between periods
What is Post-coital bleeding
Bleeding after intercourse
What is oligomenorrhoea
Infrequent periods
What is amenorrhoea
Absent periods
Describe grade I placenta praevia
Placenta enriches te lover segment of the uterus but not the internal cervical OS
Describe grade II placenta praevia
Placenta reaches the internal cervical OS
Describe grade III placenta praevia
Placenta eccentrically covers the OS
Describe grade IV placenta praevia
Central placenta praaevia
What does Bishops score assess
The cervix
What does a high Bishops score indicate
A higher indication to perform an amniotomy
When can chorionic villus sampling be carried out?
10-14 week
What is the miscarriage risk of chorionic villus sampling
1-2%
What is the miscarriage risk of amniocentesis
1%
Describe the process of amniocentesis
A sample of the amniotic fluid is taken via USS guided
When can amniocentesis be carried out?
15 weeks onwards
Which can be carried out later CVs or amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis
Which has the higher miscarriage risk out of amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling
CVS
Describe the procedure of chorionic villus sampling
Sample of the placenta is taken and tested
What are the 2 types of fetal diagnostic tests
CVS
Amniocentesis
What are the 2 tablets given in TOP
Mifepristone
Prostaglandin
What is the role of Mifepristone in TOP
Switches of pregnancy hormones
What is the role of Prostaglandin in TOP
Initiates uterine contractions which opens the cervix and expels the pregnancy