Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fifth Edition

Lawrence Impey, Tim Child

Extended Matching Questions (EMQs)

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Chapter 14


1. Choose the most likely diagnosis from the following ultrasound descriptions or histology results. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

Possible Answers

A Complete miscarriageG Missed miscarriage
B Complete moleH Ovarian cyst
C Ectopic pregnancyI Partial mole
D Gestational trophoblastic diseaseJ Pregnancy of uncertain viability
E Heterotopic pregnancyK Viable intrauterine pregnancy
F Hyperemesis gravidarum

For each of the questions below, select the answer which is most appropriate. Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

a.) Empty uterus, free fluid within the pouch of Douglas. Serum bHCG is >1000 IU/mL.

b.) Uterus empty and measurements are smaller than expected from gestation. On the R ovary there is a corpus luteum and next to it the ultrasonographer queries a complex mass.

c.) An intrauterine pregnancy is identified consistent with dates/5 weeks' gestation; a fetal heartbeat is not visible.

d.) A patient attends for her nuchal translucency as part of screening for Down's syndrome. Intrauterine pregnancy is identified consistent with 6 weeks gestation but a fetal heartbeat is not visible.

e.) Live pregnancy, fetal heart visible, situated in the left cornua.

f.) ‘Snowstorm’ appearance.

g.) Post ERPC, a sample sent for histology/karyotyping shows diploid tissue, 46 XX.

h.) Post ERPC, a sample sent for histology/karyotyping shows triploid tissue, 69 XYY.