Antenatal period Flashcards
1
Q
Physiological changes during pregnancy:
- Cardiovascular
- Respiratory
- Hormones
- Renal
- Blood
- Skin
- Reproduction: uterus, myometrium, cervix, vagina
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2
Q
Booking clinic:
- Hx
- Ex
- Ix
- Mx
- Other important dates for other appointments
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3
Q
UTI:
- Definition
- Organism causes
- Management
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4
Q
Anaemia:
- Why inc risk in pregnancy
- Levels in T1, T2/3, postmenopausal
- Investigations
- Management
- Complications - to mum, to fetus
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5
Q
VTE:
- Reasons why inc risk in pregnancy (3)
- Risk factors in pregnancy
- Symptoms
- Investigations
- Management
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6
Q
Maternal sepsis:
- Causes (2)
- Signs
- Investigations
- Management
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7
Q
Antepartum haemorrhage:
- Definition
- Causes (6)
- Severity: minor, major, massive
- Assessment: hx, ex, ix
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Placenta praevia: def, risk factors, symptoms, ix, mx
Placental abruption: def + types (2), risk factors, signs, ix, mx, complic
Vasa praevia: def, risk factors, symptoms, mx
8
Q
Oligohydramnios:
- Definition + why is it bad
- Causes (5)
- Assessment: hx, ex, ix
- Management
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9
Q
Polyhydramnios:
- Definition + why is it bad
- Causes
- Investigations
- Management
- Complications: to mum, to baby
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10
Q
Small fetus:
- Definition
- Risk factors
- Causes
- Complications (6)
- Investigations
- Management
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11
Q
Large fetus:
- Definition
- Causes
- Complications: to mum, to baby
- Management
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