gestational path Word Scramble
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Abruptio placentae | premature separation of the placenta; important cause of antepartum bleeding and fetal death; often associated with DIC |
placenta accreta | attachment of placenta directly to myometrium |
placenta accreta | the dicidual layer is defective, is predisposed by endometrial inflammation and old scars |
placenta accreta | manifests clinically by impaired placental separation oafter delivery, sometimes with massice hemorrhage |
placenta previa | an attachment of the placenta to the lower uterine segment, may partially or sompletely cover cervical os |
placenta previa | may coexist with placenta accreta, often manifests with bleeding |
ectopic pregnancy | most often occurs in fallopian tubes but can also occur in the ovary, abdominal cavity or cervix |
ectopic pregnancy | most frequently predisposed by salpingitis(often gonorrgeal) but also predisposed by endometriosis and postoperative adhesions |
ectopic pregnancy | most common cause of hematosalpinx, may lead to tubal rupture |
toxemia of pregnancy | characterized by severe HTN, occurs in the third trimester and most often during the first pregnancy, affects kidneys liver and CNS |
tidiform mole | manifests by enlarged, edematous placental villi in a loose stroma (bunch of grapes) |
hydatidiform mole | causes a significant increase in hCG, characterized by vaginal bleeding and rapid increase in uterine size |
complete mole | no embryo present, 46xx karyotype of exclusively paternal derivation |
partial mole | embryo present, triploidy or tetraploidy, due to fertilization by two sperm |
gestational choriocarcinoma | aggressive malignant neoplasm, increased serum hCG, early hematogenous spred to lungs, is responsive to chemo |
gestational choriocarcinoma | is preceded by--> hydatidiform mole(50%), abortion of ectopic pregnancy(20%), normal term pregnancy (20-30%) |
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