2018 - Final XLS in CSV form - Sheet1 Flashcards
Which cardiac disease is associated with the highest mortality?
Pulmonary HTN with VSD and Eisenmengers (Right to Left Shunt)
Which 8 cardiac lesions are considered the highest risk in pregnancy?
(1) Pulmonary artery hypertension
(2) Previous peripartum cardiomyopathy with any residual impairment
(3) Severe Left Venricle Dysfunction (EF<30%)
(4) Severe MS
(5) Severe symptomatic AS
(6) Marfan (Aortic Root >45mm)
(7) Aorta > 50mm in bicuspid valve aortopathy
(8) Native Severe Coarctation
In a patient with T2DM and an elevated HbA1c, what is the most common finding on US?
Normal Ultrasound
What is the most common complication of Chorioangioma?
Polyhydramnios
Most common complication after narcotic anesthesia?
Pruritus
What is a sentinel event?
unanticipated event in a healthcare setting resulting in death or serious physical or psychological injury to a patient or patients, not related to the natural course of the patient’s illness.
Fish highest in mercury content?
King Mackerel (Shark, Swordfish, Tilefish, Ahi Tuna also)
What can explain a discrepancy between amniocentesis results and CVS results?
Confined placental mosaicism
Pt. had a CVS w/ Mosaic result, what can explain the birth of a normal baby?
Confined placental mosaicism
What is the best way to decrease complications of shoulder dystocia?
Send staff for training, simulation
Best way to prevent a retained sponge after a vaginal delivery?
Debriefing (via sponge count)
39 week patient with a DVT, management?
Therapeutic Heparin
A man of normal height has 3 dwarf children with 3 different mothers, explanation?
Gonadal Moasaicism
What is the most common feature of turners syndrome?
Short stature
What is a premutation of fragile X (how many repeats)?
Between 55-200 (premutation)
What is anticipation? Give an example?
Genetic condition passed on to next generation where symptoms worsen and come on early in the next generation, trinucleotide repeats (Huntingtons, Fragile X)
What genetic principle explains a mom with tuberous sclerosus who has a child with heart problems, neurological lesion?
Variable Expressivity
In patients with Aortic Stenosis, what changes after epidural can be problematic? How do you avoid this?
Decreased SVR -> Decreased Coronary Artery Perfusion –> MI. Avoid via slow epidural, narcotics only
Chorioangioma – most likely complication?
Polyhydramnios in 60% vs FGR in 20%
Uncorrected ASD, increases the risk of?
Stroke (increased risk of emboli from arrhythmias)
Discrepancy between cfDNA and fetal Karyotype, what can cause this?
Confined placental mosaicism
Most likely ultrasound finding in a patient baby with Myotonic Dystrophy?
Polyhydramnios
In Mono-Di twins, at what day does cleavage occur?
4-8 days
Most common mutation in Osteogenesis Imperfecta?
ColA1,2