Maternal-Fetal Medicine — Flashcards

_____ blood flows into the lacunar spaces of the syncytiotrophoblast as early as the 9th day of pregnancy

The presence of fetal _____ in the cervical or vaginal discharge between 24-34 weeks of pregnancy is an indicator of preterm labor

The _____ component of the placenta is contributed by the chorion frondosum

Mississippi classification divides HELLP syndrome into _____ classes based on platelet count, AST or ALT levels, and LDH levels.

A _____ hydatidiform mole is characterized by 69 chromosomes

_____ ectopics are least common

_____ pregnancies rupture at a early stage and why?

_____ in number of Lactobacillus acidophilus during pregnancy, increases glycogen metabolism, thus lowering the pH of the vagina

Polyhydramnios is when amniotic fluid index (AFI) is more than _____ cm or a single deepest vertical pocket (DVP) is more than 8 cm

A mnemonic used to remember the infectious agents which may cross the _____ and cause congenital infection is ToRCHeS:ToxoplasmosisRubellaCMVHIVHerpes virusSyphilis (treponema pallidum)VZVParvovirus