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what is placenta accreta?
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partial or complete absence of the decidua with adherence of the placenta directly to the myometrium
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what is placenta previa?
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placenta implants in the lower uterine segment or cervix (cervical os)
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what type of twin placenta is associated with identical twins?
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monochorionic
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what is the clinical triad of preecamplisa?
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HTN, proteinuria, pitting edema
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what is eclampsia?
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preeclampsia and seizures
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what is the HELLP syndrome?
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hemolytic anemia, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets; seen in preecamplsia
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what is a hydatidiform mole?
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benign tumor of the chorionic villus
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what's the difference b/w complete and partial hydatidiform moles?
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complete - 46XX, no embryo, increased risk of choriocarcinoma
partial - 69XXY, embryo is present, no risk of choriocarcinoma |
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what is a choriocarcinoma?
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malignant tumor composed of syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast
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pt. presents with bloody, brown, foul-smelling discharge
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choriocarcinoma
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pt. presents in the 4th or 5th month of pregnancy with vaginal bleeding and an enlarged uterus
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hydatidiform mole
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uterine cavity filled with a thin-walled, translucent, cystic, grape-like structures
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hydatidiform mole
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marked by active proliferation of both cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts; persistent elevated hCG level
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invasive mole
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What do women with preeclampsia lack that leads to an increase in their angiotensin hypersensitivity?
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prostaglandin E2
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what chemotherapeutic drugs are used to treat choriocarcinoma?
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methotrexate, actomycin D, and etoposide
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