Which combination of maternal and fetal Rh statuses would pose a risk of Rhesus disease?
RH negative mother and RH positive baby
how does prolactinoma present
with amenorrhoea through inhibiting the secretion of GnRH which in turn results in low levels of oestrogen
RF for ectopic
anything that could slow the passage of a fertilised egg.
- endometriosis
- PID
- chlamidya
What is the position of the ureter in relation to the surrounding blood vessels?
Ureter passes underneath uterine artery
what does HRT increase risk of?
thrombotic events, such as stroke.
how to differentiate pre eclampsia and HELLP syndrome
HELLP has jaundice
complication of molar pregnancy
choriocarcinoma
major risk factor for ovarian cancer
Never having been pregnant (nulliparity)§
what does HELLP mean
haemolysis (H), elevated liver enzymes (EL) and low platelets (LP)
what does yolk sac tumour show on histology
Schiller-Duval bodies
mc cause of primary ammenorhea
turners syndrome
risk factor for shoulder dystocia
Foetal macrosomia
what is the role of lactoferrin?
promotes rapid absorption of iron
features that indicate a molar pregnancy
excessive vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum) and a uterus that is large for dates in early pregnancy.
Which deficiency is most commonly responsible for neural tube defects?
folic acid
Tx of pre eclampsia
labetalol
phsyiological changes in pregnancy
increased ventilation rates
rbc volume increases
plasma volume increases
mechanism of action of letrozole
reduces peripheral oestrogen synthesis
how to treat post menopausal women with eostrogen receptor positive breats cancer
aromatase inhibitor, such as letrozole or anastrozole
risk factors for hyperemesis gravidarium
trophoblastic disease, multiple pregnancies, molar pregnancy and previous hyperemesis.
what is the primary hormone responsible for endometrial proliferation during the follicular phase.
oestradiol
in multiple pregancny what does Division between days 4 and 8 after fertilization mean
results in monozygotic twins with diamniotic, monochorionic placentation.
in multiple pregancny what does Division between days 8 and 12 after fertilization mean
results in monozygotic twins with monoamniotic, monochorionic placentation. It does not result in dizygotic twins.§
what is prolonged neonatal jaundice assosciated with
breastfeeding