Placenta previa — Flashcards

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, miscarriagewell-demarcated edges, whorled smooth muscle bundlesgood, does NOT progress to leiomyosarcoma20-40 years, black race

Flashcard 6: endometritis

Answer: retained tissue/foreign body in uterus

Extra: infection and inflammation of endometriumgentamycin + clindamycin +/- ampicillin

Flashcard 7: placenta previa

Answer: placenta attaches near or over internal cervical os

Extra: painless vaginal bleeding during any trimestermultiparity, prior C-section

Flashcard 8: abruptio placentae

Answer:

Extra: painful bleeding in 3rd trimesterlife-threatening for fetus and mothersmoking, HTN, cocaineDIC

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