Placenta previa US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Placenta previa Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Placental _____ is the premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall (decidua) prior to delivery of fetus
Answer: abruption
Flashcard 2: Placenta accreta often requires _____ after delivery due to attachment of the placenta to the uterus
Answer: hysterectomy
Flashcard 3: Tocolytics are generally used to decrease contraction frequency in _____ labor
Answer: preterm
Flashcard 4: Placenta _____ is the abnormal penetration of the placenta into the myometrium
Answer: increta
Flashcard 5: leiomyoma (fibroid)
Answer:
Extra: asymptomatic, abnormal uterine bleeding, miscarriage well-demarcated edges, whorled smooth muscle bundles good, does NOT progress to leiomyosarcoma 20-40 years, black race
Flashcard 6: endometritis
Answer: retained tissue/foreign body in uterus
Extra: infection and inflammation of endometrium gentamycin + clindamycin +/- ampicillin
Flashcard 7: placenta previa
Answer: placenta attaches near or over internal cervical os
Extra: painless vaginal bleeding during any trimester multiparity, prior C-section
Flashcard 8: abruptio placentae
Answer:
Extra: painful bleeding in 3rd trimester life-threatening for fetus and mother smoking, HTN, cocaine DIC
Flashcard 9: mittelschmerz
Answer: blood from ruptured follicle causes peritoneal irritation
Extra: acute onset abdominal pain mimicing appendicitis
Flashcard 10: true hermaphroditism
Answer:
Extra: both ovarian and testicular tssue present, ambiguous genitalia
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