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1
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High Risk in HPV to cause cancer?

A

-16,18,31,33,35

2
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Low Risk Cancer, High Warts for HPV?

A

-6,11

3
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Is HVP a DNA or RNA virus?

A

DNA

4
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Molecular Pathology of Cervical Dysplasia/CIN/SIL

A
  • high risk HPV E6 & E7 genes are important in development of high grade dysplasia and invasive cancer
  • E6 gene product binds to and causes degeneration of the p53 (tumor suppressor) protein
  • E7 gene binds/inactivates Rb protein, allowing up-regulation of Cyclin E and p16INK4
  • lifespan of epithelial cells increases
  • Koilocytotic changes (condyloma), dysplasia and cancer
5
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Original Squamous Epithelium of Cervix

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  • smooth, shiny, featureless
  • very fine vessels
  • sharp squamous columnar junction separates the squamous epithelium from villous endocervix
6
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Appearance of Epithelium of CIN/SIL

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-add acetic acid and it turns white

7
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Appearance of Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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  • nodular, with bizarre vessels and areas of hemorrhage
  • if endophytic: cervix is barrel-shaped
  • bleeds with acetic acid, does not stain with iodine
8
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Features of Koilocytotic Change

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  • Cytomegaly
  • Nucleomegaly
  • Perinuclear Halo
  • Irregular Nuclear Membrane
  • Stipples (coarse) chromatin
  • Increased mitotic activity
9
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CIN I - Pap Smear

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  • mild dysplasia

- changes are seen in basal third of squamous epithelium

10
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CIN II - Pap Smear

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  • moderate dysplasia

- lower and middle third of epithelium, still some epithelium differentiation

11
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CIN III - Pap Smear

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  • severe dysplasia

- minimal differentiation in superficial epithelium

12
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Microscopic Koilocytotic Changes

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  • epithelial cells with crisp, perimuclear intracytoplascmic halos
  • nuclear mem is irregular resulting in wrinkled nucleus w/viral particles
13
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Flat Condyloma with Koilocytes

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  • cells in intermediate layers are ballooned with copious clear cytoplasm in which viral particles reside
  • once cell binucleated
14
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Features of Intraepithelial Dysplasia/CIN/SIL

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  • maturation arrest (dec./missing superficial epithelial cells)
  • blurred or missing distinction of basal cell layer
  • loss of cellular orientation, polarity
  • increased nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio
  • hyperchromatic epithelium
15
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Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Micro

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  • invading irregular squamous cell nests

- dysmoplastic stroma, irregular squamous nests with keratinization (sometimes)

16
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Cervical Invasive Squamous Cancer

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  • predominately squamous cell carcinoma
  • leading cause of cancer deaths in women 50y/o
  • 8th cause of cancer deaths
  • survival depends on clinical stage
17
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Stage I

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confined to cervix

-85-90% 5 year survival

18
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Stage II

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  • local invasion

- 75% 5 year survival

19
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CIN RIsk Factors

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  • early age at first intercourse
  • multiple sexual partners
  • a male partner with multiple previous sexual partners
  • high parity, family history, other virusis
  • immune status
20
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Screening for Cervical Cancer

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  • Exfoliative cytology of cervix (pap smears)
  • Bethesda nomenclature: normal, benign changes, LSIS, HSIL, ASCUS (atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance), atypical glandular cells, other
21
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Micro CIN I

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  • large
  • nucleus is hyperchromatic
  • raisinoid and binucleated or multinucleated
  • low nuclear/cytoplasm ration
22
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Micro CIN II

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-high nuclear/cytoplasm ration

23
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Micro CIN III

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  • small cells

- very high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio

24
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Prevention of Cervical Cancer

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  • virus-like particles can be used to create & increase host immunity against HPV
  • Increased immunity prevents HPV infection, dev of cervical dysplasia (precancerous condition) and cancer
  • decrease HPV infection
25
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Key to prognosis of Endometrial Cancer

A

-stage

26
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Endometrial Cancer

A

-bleed earlier in cervical

27
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Tumors of Uterine Corpus: Benign

A
  • leiolyoma (smooth muscle)

- endometrial stromal nodule

28
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Tumors of Uterine Corpus: Malignant

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  • adenocarcinoma of endometrium (endometrioid, serous papillary)
  • mixed mullerian tumors
  • leiomyosarcoma
  • endometrial stromal sarcoma
29
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Leiomyoma

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  • circumscribed nodules in myometrium
  • white whorled surface
  • cigar-shaped nuclei (smooth muscle)
30
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

A

Baby girl: maternal estrogen

Post Menopause: tumor

31
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Adenomyosis

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-presence of benign endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium

32
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Endometriosis

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  • most common site is on ovary, then around ovary

- presence of benign endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus

33
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Ovarian Neoplasms/Surface Epithelial Stromal Tumors

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-

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Serous Tumors

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Ovarian Neoplasms/Surface Epithelial Stromal Tumors
-cystadenoma
-cystadenocarcinoma
MOST COMMON 75%

35
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Mucinous Tumors

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Ovarian Neoplasms/Surface Epithelial Stromal Tumors

  • cystadenoma
  • cystadenocarcinoma
36
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Endometrioid

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Ovarian Neoplasms/Surface Epithelial Stromal Tumors

  • adenocarcinoma
  • epithelial-stromal tumor (mixed Mullerian tumor)
37
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Transtional Cell Tumor

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Ovarian Neoplasms/Surface Epithelial Stromal Tumors

-Brenner tumor

38
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Benign Serous Cystadenoma

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  • large simple cyst, thin wall and serous fluid content

- epithelium is cuboidal-low columnar, ciliated

39
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Serous papillary cystadenocarcinoma, gross

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-tan-yellow-white with papillary projections and solid areas

40
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Serous Carcinoma of Ovary

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  • invasive cell nests forming papillary fronds

- psammoma bodies are common

41
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Ovarian neoplasma/sex cord-stromal tumors

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  • granulosa cell timors
  • tumors of thecoma-fibroma group
  • sertoli cell tumor
  • sex cord tumors
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Granulosa cell tumor, gross

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-mustard-yellow with areas of necrosis

43
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Granulosa cell tumor, microscopic

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  • coffee-bean shaped nuclei, nuclear grooves

- call-exner bodies (circular arrangement around a sparsely cellular space recapitulating ovarian follicle)

44
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Mature cystic teratoma, gross pathology

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-cystic mass with sebaceous content, hair, teeth

45
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Mature cystic teratoma, microscopy

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-keratin, skin, skin appendages and subcutaneous fat tissue

46
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Placenta

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-temporary organ connecting fetus and mother providing equivalent of respiratory services

47
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Amnion

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membranous sac surrounding fetus containing serous fluid essential for fetal development

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Chorion

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-plate-shaped tissue under part of amniotic sac containing fetal blood vessels that branch into villi projecting into space filled with maternal blood

49
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Trophoblast

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outter layer of blastocyst (from fertilized ovum) that implants in uterus and forms placenta

50
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Decidua

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outer layer of placenta that normally peels off myometrium and sheds with placenta

51
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Syncytiotrophoblast

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syncytium of cells forming outer covering of chorionic villi, which thin out their cytoplasm and let their clumped nuclei hang off villi in “syncytial knots” to minimize diffusion barrier

52
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First Trimester Chorionic Villi

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covered by double layer

inner cytotrophoblast layer and outer syncytiotrophoblast layer

53
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Third Trimester Chorionic Villi

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more efficient

-more blood vessels, less interstitium, thinner trophoblast covering

54
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Ectopic Pregnancy

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-implantation of placenta anywhere besides normal intrauterine location
(1 in 150)
90% in fallopian tube
-scarring from previous infection of tube, adhesions from appendicitis, endometriosis or surgery

55
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Presentation of Ectopic Pregnancy

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acute severe abdominal pain due to fallopian tube rupture and pelvic hemorrhage (6 weeks agter last menses)
-hemorrhagic shock, death

56
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Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy

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-history, physical (signs of peritonitis), ultrasound, pregnancy test

57
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Treatment/Prognosis of Ectopic Pregnancy

A

surgery, good with proper treatment

58
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Spontaneous Abortion

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Pregnancy loss before 20 weeks

  • occurs in 15% of clinically recognized pregnancies but 22% more abort in first trimester
  • 11% in 22-24y/o to 51% in 40-44y/o
59
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Cause of Spontaneous Abortion in First Trimester

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-Genetic

1/2 with chromosomal abnormalities

60
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Causes of Spontaneous Abortion in Second Trimester

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-Infectious

acute chorioamnionitis

61
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Causes of Spontaneous Abortion in Third Trimester

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-Vascular

uteroplacental insufficiency, commonly associated with pre-eclampisa

62
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Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

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>/= 3
immunologic (25%)  (antiphospholipid syndrome)
anatomic (22%)
endocrinologic (20%)
microbiologic
genetic 
unknown 

-recurrent stillbirth associated with hypercoagulable states

63
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Placenta Previa

A

implantation in lower uterus or cervix sometimes covering internal cervical os
-often results in severe bleeding, may result in placental rupture, massive bleeding, maternal death

64
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Diagnosis/Treatment of Placenta Previa

A

ultrasound

C-section

65
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Placenta Accreta

A

defective decidua, with adherence of villous tissue to myometrium
80%

66
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Placenta Increta

A

defective decidua, with penetration of villous tissue into myometrium
15%

67
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Placenta Percreta

A

defective decidua, with penetration of villous tissue through entire uterine wall
5%

68
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Treatment of Placenta Accreta, Increta, Percreta

A

persistent postoartum

-hysterectomy, resection or oversewing

69
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Hydatidiform Moles

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  • Abnormal gestations due to two sperm fertilizing one egg or 1 or 2 sperm fertilizing an “empty egg” with absent or nonfunctional DNA
  • rare in US (1 in 1,000)
  • east (1 in 100)
  • women less than 20 or greater than 40
70
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Complete Moles

A

diploid

71
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Partial Moles

A

triploid

72
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Morphology of Hydatidiform Moles

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  • cystic swelling of chorionic villi makes them resemble grapes
  • trophoblast hyperplasia more prominent in complete moles (all the way around villi)
73
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Diagnosis/Treatment of Hydatidiform Moles

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  • average 8.5 weeks from abnormal ultrasound showing diffuse villous enlargement or rapid and high beta-HCG
  • Treated with curretage and monitoring beta-HCG to make sure its all out
74
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Types of Twin Placentas

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  • Dichorionic Diamnionic
  • Dichorionic Diamnionic (fused)
  • Monochorionic Diamnionic
  • Monochorionic Monoamnionic
75
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Dichorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta

A

-69% of twins

80% of these twins are dizygotic

76
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Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Placenta

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  • 30% of twins

- all twins are monozygotic

77
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Monochorionic Monoamniotic Twin Placenta

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  • twin twin diffusion syndrome
  • unbalanced vascular anastomoses in monochorionic placentas can cause one twin to get to much blood and the other to get to little
78
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Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

A

-death of deprived “donor” twin can send necrotic procoagulant material into the anastomoses threatening the life of the other twin and then the mother

79
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Placental Infections: Hematogenous

A
TORCH
T-Toxoplasm gondii
O-Other (syphillis, HIV)
R-Rubella (german measles)
C-Cytomeglovirus
H-Herpes Simplex Virus

ascending from vagina: acute chorioamnionitis

80
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Toxoplasma gondii

A

-protozoan from cat feces, causes microcephaly, fever, rash, seizures in noenates

81
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Other

A

-rare in US with prenatal care

82
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Rubella

A

causes deafness, neurologic defects, cardiac malformations

83
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Cytomegalovirus

A
  • most common infection

- deafness and neurological defects, & jaundice

84
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Herpes Simplex Virus

A

gotten from birth

  • skin infection
  • prevent with C-section
85
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Acute Chorioamnionitis

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-41% of women with premature rupture of membranes at <27 weeks and 15% at 28-36 weeks
-stages: maternal polys in intervillous space, then in chorion, then in amnion, then fetal polys in chorionic blood vessels (fetal vasculitis) where inflammation may lead to thrombosis b/c:
INFLAMMATION IS PROCOAGULANT

86
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Funisitis

A

-extensive tan exudate (areas of congestion) on the amniotic surface, exudate and congestion of cord

87
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Acute Chorioamnionitis: Infection

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  • assends from vagina and cervix
  • mainly maternal neutrophils (so starts in intervillous space)
  • causes premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and premature labor and delivery
  • polymicrobial, with multiple vaginal flora bacteria
88
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Acute Chorioamnionitis Syndrome

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-fever, tachycardia (fetal/maternal), uterine tenderness, foul smelling amniotic fluid and leukocytosis

89
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Acute Chorioamnionitis Diagnosis/Treatment

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  • Diagnosis is clinical
  • Treatment: antibiotics and delivery
  • Prognosis: usually good, but can cause fetal sepsis, cerebral palsy, endometritis
90
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Acute Abdomen (surgical emergencies) Causes

A
  1. ruptured ectopic pregnancy
  2. corpus luteum rupture & hemorrhage
  3. pelvic inflammatory disease
  4. appendicitis
  5. ovarian torsion
91
Q

Ovarian Torsion

A

twisting on ligamentous support, cutting off venous outflow and then arterial inflow, causing ischemia and then infarction
-most common in women of childbearing age with ovarian mass or pregnancy (more in first trimester)

92
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Ovarian Torsion Symptoms/Treatment

A
  • acute onset of moderate-severe pelvic pain, often with nausea and vomiting
  • treat with surgery
93
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Appendicitis

A
  • inflammation of appendix due to overgrowth of normal flora trapped by occluding fecalith
  • 1 in 800 pregnancies (more in 2nd trimester)
  • periumbilical abdominal pain that migrates to right lower quadrant, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever with McBurney’s tenderness, rebound tenderness
94
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Volvulus

A

-twisting with intermittent cramping lower abdominal pain, progressive abdominal distension, passing no stool or flatus, with marked abdominal distension and tympany

95
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Treatment of Volvulus

A

-untwisting by inserting tube

96
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Diverticulitis

A

inflammation of transmural outpouching of colonic mucosa due to perforation +/- abscess

  • common in elderly
  • abdominal pain, often > day, left in 70% whites, right 75% asians, constipation 50%, nausea + vomiting, diarrhea, tenderness & leukocytosis