99 Comorbid disorders in pregnancy Flashcards
Sugar goals in pregnant diabetics
less than 95 fasting and less than 120 postprandial
preffered tx for diabetes in preganncy
NPH insulin
up and coming treatemnts in prengnat diabetics?
Detemir (levemir) long acting insulin, insulin lispro and aspart for post prandial hyperglyecmia control
insulin dose for pregnant diabetics
.7 units/kg/day in early pregancy, 1 unit/kg/day in late pregancny
indications for metformin in pregnant patients
PRICE, decline, or unable to self administer insulin
Why glyburides are not recommended
PROVEN to be inferior in efficacy to insulin
When do you screen pregnant diabetics for DKA
at sugar level above 180
hypoglemia/DKA risk in pregnancy
risk of hypoglyemia is 3 to 5 times higher in pregnancy. DKA happens at lower levels of sugar
Cause of transient hyperthyroidism of hyperemesis gravidarum?
Thyrotropin receptor stimulation from BHCG. acts like TSH
difference between hyperthryodism of hyperemesis and normal hyperthyroidism on labs?
TSH is suppressed in both and eleveated T4. but T3 is not as elevated as in normal hyperthyroidism.
Treatment for hyperthyroidism in pregnancy?
In first trimester, give PTU, in second and third give methimazole. Methimazole is a teratogen and PTU causes liver damage.
how to treat unstable dysrrhythmia in pregnant patient?
same as any other. synchronized cardioversion 50J to 200J.
only class D beta blocker
atenolol
most common non sinus tachy of pregnancy?
PSVT
how to treat Afib in pregnancy?
rate and rhythm control with CCB’s and BB as usual. but anticoagulate with LMWH or Unfractionated heparin.
Drugs to use and not use for wide complex tachycardia?
You can use procainamide or lidocaine, but NOT amiodarone. It crosses the placenta and is class D
What serious cardiac conditions are morE common in pregnancy?
AD, ACS, and cardiomyopathy
3 most common causes of ACS in pregnancy?
coronary artery dissection (most common), coronary vasospasm, and coronary emboli.
risk of thrombolytics in pregnancy in addition to the usual?
placental abruption and maternal hemorrhage.
two ccardiac considerations for edema in pregnancy?
peripartum cardiomyopathy (dilated) and sympathetic crashing pulmonary edema.
leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality?
vte
location of DVT’s in pregnancy
More likely to be left sided, and proximal iliofemoral. can commonly be in the pelvic veins as well.
Chan’s left prediction tool?
tool to predict DVT.
L-left leg
e-edema asymmetry >2mm
ft-first trimester
at what location is US most sensitive in diagnosis DVT?
above the knee