Antepartum Flashcards
pregnancy signs and symptoms that may be caused by something other than pregnancy
presumptive signs of pregnancy
pregnancy signs and symptoms: abdomen enlargement uterine enlargement fetal outline palpation ballottement uterus shape change piskacek's sign hegar's sign goodell's sign chadwick's sign BH ctx positive pregnancy test
probable signs of pregnancy
pregnancy signs and symptoms:
FHT heard by fetoscope or doppler
sonographic evidence of pregnancy
palpation of fetal movement
positive signs of pregnancy
differential dx for pregnancy
leiomyoma
ovarian cyst
pseudocyesis
average duration of human pregnancy
280 days
prior to placental formation in pregnancy, progesterone is released by the:
corpus luteum
chorionic villi develop from:
the outer wall of the blastocyst
chorionic villi blood pertains to the:
fetus
umbilical cord has ___ artery(s) and ____ vein(s)
1 vein, 2 arteries
umbilical arteries carries _________ blood from ______ to ________
deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
umbilical vein carries ___________ from ____________ to ___________
oxygenated blood from placenta to fetus
implantation occurs ____ days after fertilization
6-7
oxygen and glucose are transported across the placenta via:
facilitated perfusion
the trophoblast eventually becomes the:
placenta
________ system changes in pregnancy may cause:
increased chest diameter (5-6 cm) / decreased residual volume
mild respiratory alkalosis–> decreased PCO2
diaphragm level rise of 4 cm
nasal congestion
increased tidal volume/ minute ventilatory/ minute oxygen uptake
dyspnea
respiratory
________ system changes in pregnancy may cause:
dilation of renal calyces, pelvis and ureters–> UTI
decreased bladder tone
increased renal blood flow 35-60%
decreased renal threshold for glucose, protein, water-soluble vitamins, calcium, hydrogen ions
increased GFR 40-50%
increased renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system–> Na+/water retention, resistance to pressor effect of angiotensin II, maintenance of normal BP
GU/Renal
pregnancy can be considered a ____________ state because _________ and ___________ increase in pregnancy
hypercoaguable
fibrinogen (factor I) and factors VII-X
diastolic BP is ______ in 1st and 2nd trimesters due to development of new vascular beds and peripheral tone relaxation (progesterone) which results in decreased flow resistance
lower
prolactin levels are 10x _______ in pregnancy
higher
pituitary gland _________ by 100% in pregnancy
enlarges
thyroid gland _________ in size in pregnancy
increases
TSH does/does not cross the placenta?
does not
thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins and TRH do/ do not cross the placenta?
do
adrenal glands double serum ________ levels in pregnancy
cortisol
adrenal glands remain their size but increase _________ that produces glucocorticoid in pregnancy
zona fasciculata
pancreas experiences hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the __________ in pregnancy
B cells
pregnancy causes _________ resistance as a result of placental hormones especially hPL
insulin
recommended weight gain for pre-pregnancy BMI < 18.5
28-40 lbs at rate of 1 lb/wk
recommended weight gain for pre-pregnancy BMI 18.5-24.9
25-35 lbs at rate of 1 lb/wk
recommended weight gain for pre-pregnancy BMI 25-29.9
15-25 lbs at rate of 0.6 lb/wk
recommended weight gain for pre-pregnancy BMI >30
11-20 lbs total at rate of 0.5 lb/wk
average pregnancy weight gain
28 lbs
protein metabolism is __________ in pregnancy
increased
carb metabolism is altered in pregnancy causing blood glucose levels to be 10-20% _____ in pregnancy
lower
number of times woman has been pregnancy regardless of outcome
gravida
number of pregnancies carried to 20th wk gestation or delivery on infant weighing > 500 gm regardless of outcome
para
woman who has never been pregnancy
nulligravida
woman who has not carried a baby to 20 wks or 500 gm
nullipara
woman who is pregnancy for the first time
primigravida
woman who has carried a pregnancy past the 20th wk or who is currently pregnancy for the first time and is carrying past the 20th wk
primipara
woman pregnant two or more times
multigravida
woman who has carried two or more pregnancies past the 20th wk or has delivered an infant weighing >500 gm
multipara
woman who has given birth 7x or more
grand mulipara
TPAL
Term (>37 wks)
Premature (20-36.6 wks or 500-2499 gm)
Abortions (<20 wks or <500 gm)
Living
calculation based on 28-day menstrual cycle assuming average length of pregnancy to be 280 days or 10 lunar months
Naegele’s Rule
Order of Leopold’s maneuvers
Lie Presentation Position Attitude Variety EFW
hormone responsible for bleeding gums in pregnancy
estrogen
BP decrease in supine hypotensive syndrome is a direct result of:
decreased cardiac output
increased respiratory rate due to changes in CO2 threshold in pregnancy is due to increase in this hormone
progesterone
dependent edema in pregnancy is associated with:
maternal obesity
normal change in pregnancy of the cervix to a bluish hue
Chadwick’s sign
softening of the isthmus of the cervix
Hegar’s sign
softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Goodell’s sign
at term, the uterus weighs _____ gm with a ___ L volume
1100 gms with 5 L volume
breasts develop _________ follicles during pregnancy
Montgomery’s
pelvis shape found in 23.5% of white and 50% of nonwhite women that favors posterior position of the fetus and is adequate size for vaginal birth due to large size
Anthropoid
pelvis shape commonly known as the male pelvis found in 32.5% of white and 15.7% of nonwhite women that is a heavy, heart-shape that leads to increased posterior positions, dystocia, and operative births
Android
pelvis shape commonly known as a female pelvis found in 41-42% of women with a good prognosis for vaginal birth
Gynecoid
rare pelvic type that occurs in less than 3% of women that has a poor prognosis for vaginal birth due to short anterior-posterior (AP) diameter
Platypelloid
longitudinal axis of fetal head is ___ cm
11 cm
fetal shoulder width is ___-___ cm
12-15
the effect of flexion is to change the longitudinal axis from 11 cm to smaller diameter of ___ cm
9.5 cm
inlet transverse diameter is much _______ at ___ cm than the anteroposterior diameter
wider at 13.5 cm
the least diameter of the pelvis is the ____ plane
mid
the pelvic inlet conjugate we can measure clinically is:
diagonal
normal/adequate pelvic diagonal conjugate measurement _____ cm
11.5
transverse (“interspinous”) diameter of the midplane which is the smallest of the pelvis
10 cm
anteroposterior diameter of the midplane
11.5 cm
the pubic arch angle should be at least ____ degrees
90
second trimester screening a.k.a. multiple marker screening is performed between ___-___ weeks
15-20
2nd trimester screening a.k.a. multiple marker screening detects:
neural tube defects, trisomies 18 and 21
triple genetic screen includes:
MSAFP, estriol, hCG
quad genetic screen includes:
MSAFP, estriol, hCG, inhibin A
1st trimester screening is performed between ___-___ weeks
10-13
serologic testing for pregnancy-associated plasma protein (PAPP-A) ad hCG, an U/S exam to measure nuchal translucency and the mother’s age are combined to calculate risk for trisomies 18 and 21
first trimester screening
results of 1st and 2nd trimester screening are combined to increase accuracy of detecting trisomy 21
combined 1st and 2nd trimester screening
serologic screening test on mother analyzes the small amount of DNA that is released from the placenta into the bloodstream of the mother; screens for aneuploidy (trisomies 13, 18, 21) and problems with sex chromosomes
can be performed as early as 10 weeks
cell-free DNA testing
sidewalls that extend from the upper anterior angle of the sacrosciatic notch to the ischial tuberosities should be:
straight
Vit B6 dose for N+V in pregnancy
pyridoxine (Vit B6) 25 mg BID or TID PO
doxylamine dose for N+V in pregnancy
12.5 mg BID or QID with Vit B6 PO
metoclopramide dose for N+V in pregnancy
5-10 mg q6-8 hrs PO
promethazine dose for N+V in pregnancy
25 mg q4 hrs per rectum
rubella vaccine should be given at least ___ weeks prior to conception
4
normal score for BPP (in absence of oligohydramnios)
8-10
equivocal score for BPP which indicates repeat testing
6
abnormal score for BPP that requires immediate further evaluation
4 or less
thyroid hormones availability _________ by 40-100% in pregnancy
increase
Reasons for decreased _________ pool in pregnancy:
placental transfer to the fetus
increased loss due to increased GFR
increased loss due to increased renal blood flow
iodine
____________ deficiency can lead to:
miscarriage
stillbirth
preventable mental retardation
iodine
N+V has been associated with alterations in _________ hormones
thyroid
a foreign tissue from the same species but with a different antigenic makeup
semiallograft
Inflammation at the maternal-placental interface is most marked in which trimesters?
1st and 3rd
most common contributor to the classification of pregnancy dermatoses called Atopic eruption of pregnancy (AEP)
eczema of pregnancy
sensation of “prickly heat” experienced by some women in pregnancy is related to:
eccrine sweat gland activity
alterations in skin pigmentation during pregnancy are thought to be related to:
effects of estrogen and progesterone on melanocytes
A separate placental lobe attached by blood vessels to the main placenta
Succenturiate
structure that adheres to the endometrium and leads to the decidual reaction
blastocyst