15 Questions
What is the characteristic of a bilobate placenta?
It is made of two unequal parts connected by membranes
What complication is associated with a circumvallate placenta?
Retained accessory lobe in the uterus
What are the complications associated with a marginal (battledore) placenta?
Intrauterine growth restriction
What is the defining characteristic of velamentous insertion of cord?
The cord is inserted in the membranes outside the placental margin
What is the complication associated with a retained accessory lobe in the uterus after delivery?
Puerperal sepsis
What is the term for umbilical vessels passing through the membranes to reach the placenta?
Velamentous insertion of cord
What causes butterfly pigmentation of the face during pregnancy?
Increased melanocyte stimulating hormone and estrogen
What is the cause of linea alba becoming linea nigra during pregnancy?
Increased melanocyte stimulating hormone and estrogen
What causes striae gravidarum during pregnancy?
Rupture of elastic fibers in subcutaneous tissue
What are Montgomery tubercles on the areola?
Rudimentary lactiferous ducts
What is the purpose of Leopold manoeuvre 1, the fundal grip?
To detect presentation
What characterizes an incomplete abortion?
(Non-viable 8 weeks gestation fetus) with open cervix
What should be done in case of cervical insufficiency?
Progesterone administration
What is the cause of abdominal wall stretching during pregnancy?
Rupture of elastic fibers in subcutaneous tissue
What should be done in case of ectopic pregnancy?
Evacuation
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