3.7.2013(OG,PIH)56 Flashcards
Cause of PIH
Lack of invasion of chorionic villi to spiral arterioles
Imbalance btw vasodilators and vasoconstrictors
PG mediated
Free radicals
Low calcium
PIH definition
BP more than or equal to 140/90 after 20 weeks,2 readings 6 hours apart
Or MAP of more than or equal to 105
No longer used:
Systolic more than 30 or diastolic more than 15 of previous value
MAP increase of 20
Most common organ affected in PIH
Kidney(glomerular endotheliosis)
Liver changes in PIH
Periportal hemorrhagic changes
Brain changes in PIH
Cerebral Edema
Thrombosis
Hemorrhage
Heart changes in PIH
Subendothelial hemorrhages
Hematological changes in PIH
Hematocrit increased Thrombin increased Low platelets Low fibrinogen Low plasminogen Low Antithrombin III
Weight gain in PIH
More than 1 pound a week
More than 5 pounds a month
Alarming symptoms in PIH
Headache Epigastric pain Visual disturbance Decreased urine output Disturbed sleep
Complications of PIH
Maternal Eclampsia APH PPH preterm labor Puerperal sepsis HELLP Fetal IUD IUGR prematurity
Serum Uric acid levels in PIH risk prediction
More than 5.9mg/dl
Lab values in PIH
Serum proteins decreased
Serum chloride increased
Definitive Rx of PIH
Termination of pregnancy
Early detection of PIH
Roll over test
Uric acid 5.9mg/dl
Angiotensin sensitivity test
Urine calcium less than or equal to 12mg/dl in 24hrs
uterine artery Doppler showing persistence of diastolic notch after 20-24 weeks
Post partum BP control
Enlapril
Rx of APLAS
Low dose aspirin
LMWH
Best test to detect APLAS
Russell viper venom test
Commonly used test aPTT
Drug used for rapid reduction of BP in PIH
1.Labetelol
Nifedipine
Hydralzine
Therapeutic range of MgSO4
4-7 mEq/L
Toxic effects of MgSO4
10meq/L patellar reflex disappears
12meq/L respiratory paralysis
Antidote for MgSO4 poisoning
Calcium gluconate
Drugs used in prevention of PIH
Low dose aspirin
Calcium
First step in management of eclampsia
Airway management
Dx of HELLP
Hemolysis Schistocytes Bilirubin greater than 1.2mg/dl Absent plasma haptoglobin Platelets less than 1 lakh SGOT(AST)more than 72IU/L LDH more than 600IU/L