2014-03-07 USMLE OB_Gyn - USMLE OB_Gyn Flashcards
When does standard HCG test for pregnancy become positive?
2 weeks after conception
What is Heagar’s sign
sofetening and compressivility of the lower uterine segment indicating pregnancy
What is Chadwick’s sign
dark discoloration of the vulva and vaginal walls
What is the significance of linea nigra in preganancy?
normal benign finding
What is melasma?
hyperpigmentation of sun exposed areas; often in pregnancy
When does quickening occur?
primigravida: 18-20 weeks
multi: 16-18 weeks
When during pregnancy do you need a pap smear?
at first visit unless done in last 6 months
When during pregnancy do you need a urinalysis?
at every visit
Urinalysis in pregnancy is used to screen for…
- pre-eclamppsia
- bacteriuria
- diabetes
When during pregnancy do you need a CBC?
at first visit
When during pregnancy do you need a blood type/screen?
at first visit
When during pregnancy do you need a syphilis test?
at first visit, repeat later if high risk
When during pregnancy do you need a rubella titer?
first visit if vaccination history not known
When during pregnancy do you need diabetes screening?
- betwen 24-28 weeks; at first visit if high risk factors
High risk factors for gestational diabetes
- obese
- family history
- age over 30
When during pregnancy do you need a triple screen?
15-20 weeks for older/high risk women
Significance of low AFP on triple screen
- Down syndrome
- fetal demise
- inaccurate dates
Significance of high AFP on triple screen
- neural tube defects
- ventral wall defects
- multiple gestation
- inaccurate dates
What do you do if triple screen is abnormal.
- order an US to check dates and look for anomalies
- if US not helpful, order amnio for AFP level and cell culture for chromosomes
When during pregnancy do you need a Group b strep culture?
35-37 weeks
How do you treat group B strep in pregnant mom?
treat with amoxicillin during labor
When can fetal heart tones be heard?
- doppler: 10-12 weeks
- stethascope: 16-20 weeks
What is significant for size/date discrepency
uterine size difference of 2-3 cm to dates; get US
What do HCG levels do in the first trimester of pregnancy?
double every 2 days
Ongoing increase in HCG or increase after delivery indicates
- hydatiform mole
- choriocarcionma
HCG level at 5 weeks
> 2000
Transvaginal US can detect intrauterine pregnancy at
5 weeks
Average weight gain of pregnancy
28 pounds
With extra weight gain in pregnancy think
diabetes
With poor weight gain during pregnancy think
- hyperemesis gravidum
- psych disorder
- major systemic disease
ESR in pregnancy
very elevated
Thyroid tests in pregnancy
- free T4 same
- overall total T4 and thyroid binding globulin increase
Hematocrit in pregancy
- decreased (increased red cells but fluid increases more)
BUN and Cr in pregnancy
decrease (GFR increases)
Alkaline phosphatase in pregnancy
very increased
Mild proteinuiria in pregnancy
normal
Mild glucosuria in pregnancy
normal
Electrolyte in pregnancy
unchanged
Liver function tests in pregnancy
unchanged
BP changes in pregnancy
decreases slightly
HR changes in pregnancy
increased 10-20 beats per minute
Stroke volume and cardiac output in pregnancy
increase, often by 50%
Minute ventillation in pregnancy
increases (increased tidal volume, rate about the same)
Residual lung volume in pregnancy
decreased
Respiratory alkalosis in pregnancy is
normal
Definition of IUGR
below 10th percentile for age
3 classes of causes of IUGR
- maternal
- fetal
- placental
US parameters to look for IUGR
- biparietal diameter
- head circumference
- abdominal circumference
- femur length
Components of biophysical profile (BPP)
- heart rate tracing
- US for:
- amniotic fluid ndex
- fetal breathing movements
- fetal body movements
If you are concerned about a fetus, but non-emergent, what is the series of investigations?
- BPP, if abnormal then contractile stress test. If decels, usually go to c-section
What is the contraction stress test
- looks for uretroplacental dysfunction.
- mom is given oxytocin and HR is monitored. If decels, then usually to c-section
Define oligohydramnios
<300-500 ml
4 major causes of oligohydramnios
- IUGR
- premature rupture of membranes
- postmaturity
- renal agenesis (Potter disease)
4 complications of oligohydraminios
- pulmonary hypoplasia
- cutaneous problems (compression)
- skeletal problems (compression)
- hypoxia (cord compression)
Define polyhydramnios
> 1700-2000ml
5 major causes of polyhydramnios
- maternal diabetes
- multiple gestation
- neural tube defects
- GI anomolies
- hydrops fetalis
Maternal complications of polyhydramnios
- uterine atony
- dyspnea from large uterus
At term normal fetal heart rate is
110 to 160 bpm
Discuss early decelerations
- low point of fetal HR and high point of uterine contraction coincide
- from head compression
- normal
Discuss varible decelerations
- most common
- variable occurance with contractions
- signifies cord compression
Treatment of variable decelerations
- mom in lateral decub
- give O2 by facemask
- stop oxytocin
- if brady (t resolve measure fetal O2
Discuss late decelerations
- fetal HR nadir occurs after contraction
- uteroplacental insufficiency
- worrisome
Treatment in late decelerations
- lateral decub, O2, stop oxytocin
- give tocolytic
- give IVF if BP not optimal
- if persist, measure fetal O2
Examples of tocolytic agents
- ritodrine
- magnesium sulfate
Discuss the loss of fetal variability if heart rate in labor
- check fetal scalp pH
- if associated with variable or late decels, likely need to deliver
In labor, what are the scalp pH parameters that indicate need for delivery?
- fetal scalp pH < 7.2 or abnormal O2
How can you distinguish true labor
- regular contraction (every 3 minutes)
- associated with cervical changes
Describe “false labor”
aka Braxton-Hicks contraction
- irregular
- no cervical changes
Desribe the stages of labor
1st- true labor to full dilation
2nd- full dilation to dirth
3rd- delivery of baby
4th- placenta to stabilization
1st stage of labor lasts how long?
- nuligravida: < 20 hours
- multigravida: < 14 hours
In the active phase of 1st stage of labor, how fast does the cervix dilate?
- nuligravida: >1cm/hr
- multigravida: >1.2 cm/hr
Time from full cervical dilation to start delivery of baby
- nuligravida: 30min - 3 hrs
- multigravida: 5-30 min
Time to delivery baby
0-30 minutes
Time to delivery placenta and maternal stabilization
up to 48 hours
What is protraction disorder
Labor takes long than expected
What is labor arrest disorder?
No change in cervical dilation occurs over 2 hours and no change in fetal descent after 1 hour
Treatment of arrest disorder
- check fetal lie
- check for cephalopelvic disproportion
- augment labor
Name 3 ways to augment labor
- oxytocin
- prostaglandin gel
- amniotomy
Most common cause of “failure to progress” in labor
cephalopelic disporoprtion (labor augmentation contraindicated)
Half life of oxytocin
less than 10 minutes
Side effects of oxytocin
- uterine hyperstimulation
- uterine rupture
- fetal heart deccelerations
- hyponatremia
Side effects of PGE2 used for ripening cervix
uterine hyperstimulation
Decision of vaginal delivery with HSV based on…
if active lesions during labor, opt for c-section
Orientation of “classic” c- section incision
vertical
Signs of placental separation
- fresh blood from vagina
- umbilical cord lengthens
- fundus rises and becomes firm and globular
What is the first step during delivery with shoulder dystocia
- McRobert maneuver: mother sharpely flexes thighs against abdomen
List the order of labor positions
- descent
- flexion
- internal rotation
- extension
- external rotation
- expulsion
Postpartum discharge
- red the first few days, usually white by day 10
Foul smelling lochia is concerning for
endometritis
What is the underlying likely cause when new mom develops PE
PE from amniotic fluid
Definition of post-partum hemorrhage
> 500 cc with vaginal
>1000cc with c-section
Most common cause of post-partum hemorrhage
uterine atony
Complication of severe post-partum hemorrhage
Sheeham sydrome
Risk factors for retained placenta after delivery
- previous uterine surgery
- previous c- section
Risk factors for uterine atony
- overdistended
- prolonged labor
- oxytocin
- more than 5 deliveries
- precipitous labor (<3h)
Treatment of uterine atony
- uterine massage with low dose oxytocin
- ergot drug or PGF2-alpha
- hysterectomy
Treatment of retained products of conception
- remove placenta manually to stop bleeding
- curettage in OR
- if placental accreta, likely to need hysterectomy
Most common cause of uterine inversion
iatrogenic; pulling too hard on the cord
Treatment of uterine inversion
- manually replace uterus may need anesthesia)
- IVF, oxytocin
Definition of post-partum fever
fever for 2 days
5 most common causes of post-partum fever
- breast engorgement
- UTI
- endometritis
- endomyometritis
- puerperal sepsis
Risk factors for endometritis
- C-section
- PROM
- prolonged labor
- frequent vaginal exams
- manual removal of placenta
Treatment of endometritis
- obtain cultures of endometrium, vagina, blood and urine
- treat with broad spectrum antibiotics
If endometritis doesn’t resolve, what’s likely going on?
- pelvic abscess
OR - Pelvic thrombophlebitis
(get a CT)
Treatment of post-partum pelvic thrombphlebitis
heparin
3 major things to think of with postpartum shock and no evident bleeding
- amniotic fluid embolus
- uterine inversion
- concealed hemorrhage
If a woman doesn’t want to breastfeed, what would you prescribe
- tight bra
- ice
- analgesia
- bromocriptin
- birth control pills
Mastidis after delivery usually occurs
within 2 months
Usual organism of mastidis
staph aureus
Treatment of mastidis
- keep breast feeding
- analgesia
- warm compresses
- antibiotics if more than mild (cephalexin, dicloxacillin)
Contraindications to breast feeding
- maternal HIV
- illicit drug use
- sedatives
- stimulants
- lithium
- chemotherapy
Define abortion
termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks or fetus less than 500 grams
Define threatened abortion
uterine bleeding without cervical dilation and no expulsion of tissue
Treatment of threatened abortion
pelvic rest
What percentage of pregnancies with threatened abortion go on to be normal?
50%
Define inevitable abortion
uterine bleeding with cervical dilation, crampy pain and no tissue
Treatment of inevitable abortion
follow, D&C of uterine cavity
Define incomplete abortion
passage of some products of conception through cervix
Treatmetn of incomplete abortion
observation, often need D&C
Define complete abortion
expulsion of all products of conception from the uterus
Treatment of complete abortion
Serial HCGs to be sure returns to zero. D&C if pain or opeen cervical os
Define missed abortion
fetal death without expulsion of fetus
Treatment of missed abortion
most women go on to have spontaneous miscarriage but D&C often performed
Define induced abortion
intentional temination prior to 20 weeks (elective or therapeutic)
Define recurrent abortion
two or three successive unplanned abortions
4 infectious causes of recurrent abortion
- syphilis
- Listeria
- Mycoplasma
- Toxoplasma
3 environmental causes of recurrent abortion
- alcohol
- tobacco
- drugs
2 metabolic causes of recurrent abortion
- hypothyroidism
- diabetes
3 autoimmune causes of recurrent abortion
- lupus
- anitphospholipid antibodies
- lupus anticoagulant
3 anatomic causes of recurrent abortion
- cervical incompience
- congenital female tract abnormalities
- fibroids
Classic cause of painless recurrent abortions in the second trimester
cervical incompetence
Treatment of cervical incompetence
cerclage at 14-16 weeks
Typical time when ectopic pregnancy presents
4-10 weeks.
Definitive diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy in unstable patient
laparoscopy
Major risk factors for ectopic pregancy
- history of PID
- previous ectopic
- history of tubal ligation
- pregnancy with IUD in place
In 3rd trimester bleeding always do a ______ before a ______
always do an US before a pelvic exam
Ddx of 3rd trimester bleeding
- placenta previa
- abruptio placentae
- uterine rupture
- fetal bleeding
- cervical/vaginal lesions
- cervical/vaginal trauma
- bleeding disorder
- cervical cancer
- “bloody show”
In all patients with 3rd trimester bleeding, what do you do?
- IV
- blood if needed
- O2
- order CBC, coags
- do US
- setup maternal and fetal monitoring
- tox screen if suspected
- give Rh immune globuline if mother Rh negative
Risk factors for placenta previa
- multiparity
- older age
- multiple gestation
- prior previa
Why do you do an US before a pelvic exam in 3rd trimester bleeding
because of placenta previa.
Accuracy of US in dx placenta previa
95-100%
Characteristics of bleeding in placenta previa
- *painless
- may be profuse
Treatment of placenta previa
- if premature, can try rest and tocolysis if stable
* **otherwise needs c-section
Risk factors for abruptio placentae
- HTN
- cocaine
- trauma
- polyhydramnios with rapid decompression with membrane rupture
- tobacco
preterm PROM
3rd trimester bleeding where blood may not be visible
abruptio placentae
Woman in 3rd trimester with uterine pain/tenderness and hyperactive contraction pattern and fetal distress is concerning for
abruptio placentae
Use of US in diagnosing abruptio placentae
may be falsely normal
Complication of abruptio placentae
maternal DIC if fetal products enter blood stream
Treatment of abruptio placentae
rapid delivery (vaginal preferred)
Risk factors for uterine rupture
- previous uterine surgery
- trauma
- oxytocin
- grand multiparity
- excessive uterine distention
- abnormal fetal lie
- CPD
- shoulder dystocia
Sudden onset of abdominal pain in 3rd trimester with sudden materal hypotension most concerning for
uterine rupture
Changes in maternal abdomen that occur with uterine rupture
- fetal parts palpable in abdomen
- abdominal contour may change
Treatment of uterine rupture
- laparotomy for delivery
- usually requires hysterectomy
2 major causes of 3rd trimester fetal bleeding
- vasa previa
- velamentous insertion of the cord
Major risk factor for 3rd trimester fetal bleeding
multiple gestation (higher # of fetuses = higher risk)
3rd trimester bleeding with painless bleeding, stable mom and fetal distress
from fetal bleeding
How do you differentiate maternal from fetal blood (such as in 3rd trimester bleeding?)
The Apt test
Treatment of fetal bleeding in 3rd trimester
c-section
Cervical/vaginal lesions commonly causing 3rd trimester bleeding
- herpes
- gonorrhea
- chlamydia
- candida
How can you decide on the dose of rhogam needed in a pregnant mom with 3rd trimester bleeding?
Use the Kleihauer-Betke test to quantify fetal blood in maternal circulation and use this to calculate dose
Define preterm labor
labor between 20-37 weeks
1st line treatment of preterm labor
- lateral decub position
- fluids
- bed/pelvic rest
- O2
- tocolytics