Human placentas are haemochorial, because the placental tissue (the chorion) is in direct contact with maternal blood; and remodeling of this vasculature is essential for a successful pregnancy 

Your patient is 30 hours PP, and has a fever of 102. The three most common differential diagnosis during this time this are: 

Which of the following in NOT the result of abnormal placentation (formation or implantation of the placenta)?

Below are common drugs given in labor. Which one is generally ordered less often due to its limited pain relief and long half life?

A consequence of hypothermia in the newborn is:

Indications for Anesthesia consultation (ideally in antepartum) include:

Maternal factors that increase the risk of abnormal fetal transition include: 

Functions of the placenta include:

The human brain develops from:

Ms. J . is in labor with her first child. She has had an uneventful pregnancy with normal weight gain, BP’s and fetal growth. She took childbirth classes and wants an un-medicated birth. At 36 weeks she had a routine GBBS test which was negative but was found during that exam to have a bacterial vaginosis. It is now 6 hours into a slowly progressive labor. Ms. J has had an epidural and foley in place for 4 hours as she was struggling with coping with her pain after her water broke 5 hours ago. Her vital signs were: BP 124/86, P 98, R 22, T 100.9.  FHR baseline 170 with decreased variability. Possible diagnosis for Ms. J would include all the following EXCEPT: