Villous oedemaLack of vesselsCircumferential trophoblastic hyperplasiaFjord-like outline of villiVessels present contain nucleated RBCsLess prominent trophoblastMaternally expressed gene product p57 is positiveSerum human hCGElevatedLess elevatedRisk of choriocarcinomaAbout 2%Rare hCG = human…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 28 Hormonal treatment in nonmalignant gynaecological conditions Michael Marsh Pharmacology of hormones used in gynaecological treatment Estrogens and Progestogens Natural or synthetic estrogens are compounds…
Nonseminomatous germ cell tumoursAlpha fetoprotein (AFP)Hepatocellular carcinomaYolk sac tumourProstate specific antigen (PSA)Prostatic carcinomaCA-125Ovarian carcinomaPrimary peritoneal carcinoma Paraneoplastic syndromes These are symptom complexes in cancer patients. They may represent earliest manifestation…
Tuberculosis (pulmonary or extrapulmonary)NeurologicalCerebral toxoplasmosisCryptococcal meningitisAIDS dementiaGastrointestinalDiarrhoea and wasting syndromeaOesophageal candidiasisOphthalmicCytomegalovirus retinitisMalignancyKaposi sarcomaNon-Hodgkin lymphomaSystemicMycobacterium avium complex infection a May be attributable to infection with Cryptosporidium, Microsporidium or Isospora species Virology…
Figure 20.1 Gram-stain procedure Taxonomic classification of bacteria Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria can be further subdivided according to their morphological and biochemical characteristics. The principal subdivisions include: morphology (shape) on…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> Chapter 7 Fluid and acid–base balance Mark Heining Fluid and electrolyte balance in pregnancy During the course of a normal pregnancy, extracellular fluid accumulates: plasma volume…
(a) Heat conduction from an electric cooker hob plate; (b) Heat convection from an oil burner. (Quartec GmbH.) Box 6.2 Practical application of Newton’s Law of Cooling in forensic science…
(oil and grease)5 ppm w/w max.Phosphine***≤= 0.3 ppm v/vTotal volatile hydrocarbons (calculated as methane)50 ppm v/v max. of which 20 ppm v/v max non-methane hydrocarbons.Acetaldehyde0.2 ppm v/v max.Benzene0.02 ppm v/v…
Fig. 11.1 Micromanipulation station (Integra 3™, Research Instruments Ltd), with parts identified. (Image kindly supplied by Research Instruments Ltd, UK. www.research-instruments.com.) Location of the micromanipulation station Micromanipulation requires complete concentration,…
Fig. 9.1 Microbial colonies accumulate in hand crevices and on tips of fingers, illustrated in darkened areas here. Box 9.1 Case report A patient had three routine ICSI procedures carried…
