Blueprints 5,6,7,8,9,11 Flashcards
classic presentation of placenta previa
painless vaginal bleeding in the third trimester, diagnosed via ultrasound
placenta previa and accreta in prior C section mom
accounts for 20% of antepartum hemorrhage. associated with accrete in 5% of cases without prior C section and 15-67% with prior C section
placenta accreta, increta, percreta
accreta= abnormal attachment of placenta to uterus, increta= placenta invades myometrium, percreta= invades through myometrium and to the serosa
placental abruption epidemiology
30% of all trimester hemorrhages
more often in women with chronic HTN, preeclampsia, cocaine/meth use, history of abruption
placental abruption presentation
vaginal bleeding, painful contractions, firm, tender uterus. 20% of pts have no bleeding
placental abruption complications
hypovolemic shock, DIC, preterm delivery
uterine rupture
1/200 women with prior C section. increased fetal and maternal mortality. need immediate laparotomy, delivery of fetus, and repair of rupture site/laparatomy
fetal vessel rupture
rare- association with multiple gestation and/or velamentous cord insertion (exposed vessels not covered with whatnot’s jelly). perinatal mortality of up to 60%
sinusoidal FHR pattern
fetal vessel rupture-> need immediate C section delivery
preterm delivery rate in pregnancy
10% of all pregnancies
how to treat preterm delivery
tocolytics (anti contraction medications) like B agonists, magnesium, CCB, and NSAIDS
tocolytics effectiveness
they are only marginally effective at slowing down contractions but they may buy time to beta methadone to accelerate fetal lung maturity
preterm versus premature ROM
premature rupture of membranes: ROM that occurs before onset of labor. preterm rupture of membranes is ROM that occurs before 37 weeks gestation
latency period relationship with gestational age in PPROM
latency period prior to onset of labor is inversely related to gestational age in PPROM.
once ROM is confirmed, what does therapeutic course depend upon
gestational age, risk of infection, fetal lung maturity. signs of infection/fetal distress-> NEED DELIVERY
CPD
when fetal head is too large to pass through maternal pelvis- usually a trial labor is attempted first unless ultrasound and CT have been used to document a fetal head larger than the maternal pelvis
three types of breech
frank, incomplete, footling
how to manage breech
external version to vertex, C section, less frequently: trial to labor.
complications of L&D of breech delivery
cord prolpase and entrapment of fetal head
vertex malpresentations
face, brow, compound, persistent OP. often delivery vaginally but need closer monitoring and sometimes require different maneuvers
prolonged fetal heart rate decels
preuterine, uteroplacental, postplacental. variety of etiologies.
if no resolution of FHR declaration in 4-5 minutes, what to do
deliver vaginally or move to OR for c section