4/3/13 Flashcards
What is the Tx for a DVT?
heparin
Both lupus anticoagulant and anticariolipin Abs are considered _______.
anti-phospholipid antibodies (APLA)
In pts w/ APLA, what is the most liely cause of fetal death?
thrombus formation in the placenta
Why is tocolysis not usu. given in cases of PPROM?
chorioamnionitis
What is a mid0cycle serum progesterone level meant to test for?
ovulation
Why does the progesterone level increase after ovulation (mid-cycle)?
released by corpus luteum
What is a serum inhibin B level used to determine?
ovulatory reserve
What test may be used to differentiate between central and peripheral precocious puberty?
GnRH stimulation test
What is the result of the GnRH stimulation test in peripheral precocious puberty?
no increase in LH
What is teh result of the GnRH stimulation test in central precocious puberty?
increase in LH
Name 3 UTI drugs that can be used in pregnancy.
Nitrofurantoin, amoxicillin(-clavulanate), cephalexin
Name 3 UTI drugs contraindicated in preg.
tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, and TMP-SMX
What are the 5 basic factors to examine for infertility?
ovulatory, uterine, tubal, male factors, peritoneal factor
What is a normal semen volume?
> 2mL
What is a normal sperm concentration?
> 20 million/mL
What percentage of sperm should be motile to be considered normal?
> 50%
What percentage of sperm should have good morphology to be considered normal?
> 30%
