reproductive pathology 2 Flashcards

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pregnancy complications - types

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  1. placental abruption (abruptio placentae)
  2. Placenta accreta/increta/percreta
  3. Placental previa
  4. Vasa previa
  5. Postpartum hemorrhage
  6. Ectopic pregnancy
  7. hypertension
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placental abruption (abruptio placentae) - definition

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premature separation (partial or complete) of placenta from uterine wall before delivery of infant

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placental abruption (abruptio placentae) - risk factors

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  1. trauma (eg. motor vehicle accident)
  2. smoking
  3. cocaine abuse
  4. hypertension
  5. preeclampsia
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placental abruption (abruptio placentae) - presentation

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  1. abrupt, painful bleeding (concealed or apparent) in 3 third trimester
  2. possible DIC
  3. materna shock
  4. fetal distress
  5. Life threatening for mother and fetus
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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta general mechanism and results

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defective decidual layer –> abnormal attachment and separation after delivery

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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta - types (distinguished by) and MC

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distinguishable by depth of penetration:

  1. Placenta accreta (MC)
  2. Placent increta
  3. Placenta percreta
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Placenta accreta?

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placenta attaches to myometrium without penetrating it

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Placenta increta?

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placenta panetrates INTO myometrium

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Placenta percreta?

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placenta penetrates myometrium and into uterine serosa (invades entire uterine wall) –> can result in placental attachment to rectum or bladder

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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta - types, definition of every type and MC

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  1. Placenta accreta (MC) –> placenta attaches to myometrium without penetrating it
  2. Placent increta –> placenta panetrates INTO myometrium
  3. Placenta percreta –> placenta penetrates myometrium and into uterine serosa (invades entire uterine wall) –> can result in placental attachment to rectum or bladder
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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta - presentation

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  1. often detecten on US prior to delivery

2. no separation of placenta after delivery –> postpartum bleeding (can cause Sheehan syndrome)

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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta - risk factors

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  1. prior C section
  2. inflammation
  3. placenta previa
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Placenta previa?

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attachment of placenta to lower uterine segment over (or less than 2 cm from) internal cervical os

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Placenta previa - risk factors

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  1. multiparity

2. prior C-secion

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Placenta previa can also cause

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Placenta accreta/increta/percreta

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Placenta previa - types

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compete –> covers all the os

partial –> covers not the entire os

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Vasa previa?

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fetal vessels run over, or in close proximity to, cervical os

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Vasa previa - results in

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  1. vessel rupture
  2. exsanguination (blood loss, to a degree sufficient to cause death)
  3. fetal death
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Vasa previa - presentation

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TRIAD

  1. membrane rupture (rupture of the amniotic sac)
  2. painless vaginal bleeding
  3. fetal bradycardia (less than 110 beats/min)
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Vasa previa - management

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emergency C-section

21
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Vasa previa is frequently associated with

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velamentous umbilical insertion

22
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velamentous umbilical insertion?

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cord inserts in chorioamniotic membrane rather than placenta –> fetal vessels travel to placenta unprotected by Wharton jelly

23
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Postapartum haemorrhage is due to (and MC)

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mnemonic 4Ts
Tone uterine atony (MC)
Trauma - lacerations, incisions, uterine rupture 
Thrombin - coagulopathy 
Tissue - retaind products of conception
24
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uterine atony –> hemorrhage - mechanism

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Normally, contraction of the uterine muscle compresses the vessels and reduces flow

25
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ectopic pregnancy - presentation

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  1. pain (clinically mistaken by appendicitis)

2. bleeding (+/-)

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ectopic pregnancy - risk factors

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  1. prior ectopic pregnancy
  2. history of infertility
  3. salpingitis (PID)
  4. Ruptured appendix
  5. Prior tubal surgery
27
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ectopic pregnancy - confirm diagnosis with

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US

28
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ectopic pregnancy - suspect it when

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  1. history of amenorrhea
  2. lower tha excpected rise in hCG (based on dates)
  3. sudden lower abdominal pain
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ectopic pregnancy - most often area

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Ampulla of fallopian tube

30
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treatment of an ectopic pregnancy is necessary to

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prevent serious , even life threatening complications

31
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Amniotic fluid abnormalities - types and defintion

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  1. Polyhydramnios: too much amniotic fluid

2. Oligohydramnios: too little amniotic fluid

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causes of polyhydramnions

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  1. fetal malformations (eg. esophageal/duodenal atresia, anencephaly –>both inability to swallow amniotic fluid)
  2. maternal diabetes
  3. fetal anemia
  4. multiple gestations
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causes of oligohydramnios

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  1. placental insuficiency
  2. bilateral renal agenesis
  3. posterior urethral valves (males)
  4. ARPKD
    (inability to excrete urine)
34
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oligohydramnios - complications

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POTTER sequence

35
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Potter sequence (syndrome) - presentation

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  1. limb deformites
  2. facial anomalies (low set ears, retrognathia, flattened nose)
  3. pulmonary hypoplasia