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Placental and Perinatal Pathology

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What vessels are found in the umbilical cord   There is one umbilical vein and two umbilical arteries  
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The fetal membranes are composed of what to parts   the innermost amnion and the outer chorion  
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What is it called when twins coexist in a single gestational sac adn there are no intervening membranes   monochorionic monoamniotic placental monozygotic twins  
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What is it called when there are two gestational sacs separated by membranes consisting only of amnion   Monochorionic diamniotic placenta monozygotic twins  
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what is it called when there are two gestational sacs separated by membranes consisting of both amnion and chorion   Dichorionic, diamniotic placenta with monozygotic or dizygotic twins  
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What is placenta previa   premature separation with vaginal bleeding and premature labor (more common in 1st trimester)  
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Placenta Accreta is limited to?   superficial myometrium  
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Placenta Increta invades?   myometrium  
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Placenta Percreta extends to or through?   uterine serosa  
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Uterine rupture is usually limited to Placenta Accreta, Increta, or Percreta?   Percreta  
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What is a false knot   a false knot occurs wehn the umbilical vessels have a circuitous course causing the umbilical cord to bunch up  
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What is a true knot   defined as a knot that when pulled tight can restrict fetal blood flow  
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What is a velamentous insertion?   when the ocrd inserts into the fetal membranes rather than onto the placental disc  
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What are amniotic bands   strips of amnion that can wrap around fetal structures causing a disruption of normal development  
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Define Pregnancy Induced Hypertension   The blood pressure of a pregnant woman who was previously normotensive rises to 140/90 mm Hg or greater after 20 weeks gestation  
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What is preeclampsia   PIH plus proteinuria  
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What is HELLP syndrome   PIH with the triald of hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes, and Low Platelets  
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What is Eclampsia   Preeclampsia plus seizures or coma  
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What is Placental Abruption   placenta prematurely separates from the underlying muscular wall of the uterus (painful bleeding vs painles with placenta previa)  
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What causes a partial mole   A partial mole results when an egg is fertilized by a single sperm, which undergoes reduplication or by dispermy  
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What causes a complete mole   an empty egg is fertilized by a single sperm which undergoes reduplication or by dispermy  
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What does APGAR stand for?   Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration  
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What is a normal APGAR   greater than 7  
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Prematurity is when babies are born before ?   37 weeks  
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what is extreme prematurity   When babies are born before 28 weeks  
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What is considered a low birth weight   <2500 gm  
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What is considered a very low birth weight   <1500 gm  
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What is considered an extremely low birth weight   <1000 gm  
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What is another term used to describe RDS   hyaline membrane disease  
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What is the underlying cause of RDS in premature infants   Surfactant deficiency  
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When do the type II pneumocytes start making surfactant   at 24-28 wks  
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What is the most vulnerable area for Intraventricular Hemorrhage   Subependymal germinal matrix  
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What is Fetal Hydrops   a state of profound fetal edema with excessive fluid in the pleural, pericardia, and abdominal spaces as well as subcutaneous tissue  
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What are the two main types of Hydrops   Immune and Non-Immune  
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What is placental chorangioma   benign vascular tumor of the fetal vessels of the placenta  
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