TEALE FENNING Medical Education    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  mrcog courses for doctors Monozygotic twins Goto page Previous  1, 2          TEALE FENNING Forum Index -> MRCOG Part 2: MCQ & Past Paper questions View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Nick Raine-Fenning Course Director Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 1742 Location: Nottingham Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:00 pm    Post subject: Boston US or Boston Lincolnshire?? If the latter we should meet as Nottingham is close. Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 4:14 pm    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Boston US or Boston Lincolnshire?? If the latter we should meet as Nottingham is close. Moving to Boston Massachussets--the city named after Boston Licolnshire. Would love to meet you sometime when I visit UK! Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: 5. the incidence of early preterm delivery (before 32 weeks) is four times that for singleton pregnancies I would say True In singleton pregnancies, the rate of spontaneous delivery at or before 32 weeks is 1% to 2%. In twin pregnancies, the rate of preterm delivery at or before 32 weeks is 5–10%. Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:11 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: have a 6% chance of congenital abnormality for each twin I would go for True Major malformations develop in 2 percent and minor malformations in 4 percent of twins Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:26 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: 6. they have twice the chance of being SGA True Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:27 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: 11. have a much higher rate of RDS for comparable gestational ages That will keep you busy! False After taking into account gestation, twins are not at higher risk of RDS compared with singletons except at very early gestation. Interestingly second twin has more risk of RDS than the first Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:02 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: 2. the risk of early miscarriage is 40% I am tempted to go for a True Last edited by cpeedahsa on Mon May 26, 2008 4:18 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:05 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: 3. the risk of late miscarriage (12-24 weeks) is 12% Not sure, but I would go for true Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:07 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). So: With regard to twin pregnancy: 10. have a stillbirth rate comparable to that seen in high risk mothers That will keep you busy! True Back to top cpeedahsa Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 4:08 am    Post subject: Nick Raine-Fenning wrote: Can I add some as well? These are very important to us in an IVF unit especially with the big drive for single embryo transfer (SET). 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