Early Pregnancy Stuff Flashcards
Definition of recurrent miscarriage
Loss of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies
How common is recurrent miscarriage?
1% of couples
What percentage of second trimester pregnancies miscarry?
1-2%
What is the risk of miscarriage by maternal age?
<35 - 15%
35-40 - 25%
40-45 - 50%
>45 - 93%
What is the risk of miscarriage after 3 consecutive losses?
40%
How to diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome?
Antibodies: Lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin, antiB2glycoprotein 1 (Two +ve tests at least 12 weeks apart)
+ Adverse pregnancy outcome OR Vascular thrombosis
What constitutes adverse pregnancy outcome in definition of APLS?
Loss of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies <10 weeks
Loss of 1 or more morphologically normal fetus > 10 weeks
1 or more PTB <34 weeks due to placental disease
What percentage of women with recurrent miscarriage have antiphospholipid syndrome & what percentage of women with low risk obstetric history?
15% of women with recurrent miscarriage.
2% of women with low risk obstetric history.
What is the live birth rate for APLS if untreated?
10%
What percentage of couples with recurrent miscarriage have one partner with a balanced structural chromosomal anomaly?
2-5%
What percentage of embryos miscarried have chromosomal abnormalities?
30-60%
What investigations should be performed for a couple with recurrent miscarriage?
- Antiphospholipid antibodies.
- Cytogenetics on 3rd and subsequent consecutive miscarriages (and parental karyotyping if POC reveal unbalanced structural chromosomal abnormality)
- Pelvic USS
- (If second trimester miscarriage - inherited thrombophilias. BUT NOT RECURRENT FIRST TRIMESTER MC).
What is the treatment for APLS and what is the effect of this?
Aspirin and LMWH from +ve UPT.
Reduces miscarriage rate 54%
How to proceed if abnormal parental genetic karyotype noted?
Refer to geneticist.
Proceed to natural pregnancy or IVF/PGD or gamete donation or adoption.
Higher chance (50-70%) of healthy live birth in future untreated pregnancies following natural conception than is currently achieved with IVF + PGD (30%).
What is the chance of successful pregnancy rate in patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage?
75%
What percentage of pregnancies are affected by nausea & vomiting?
80%
What percentage of pregnancies are affected by hyperemesis?
0.3-3.6%
What is the definition of hyperemesis?
Protracted nausea and vomiting associated with the triad of:
- > 5% pre pregnancy weight loss
- Electrolyte disturbances
- Dehydration
What is the timeline for usual NVP?
Starts 4th-7th week, peaks 9th week and 90% have resolved by 20 weeks.
PUQE score
In the last 24 hours how long have you felt nauseous: Not at all (1) 1 hour (2) 2-3 hours (3) 4-6 hours (4) >6 hours (5)
In the last 24 hours how many times have you vomited and how many times have you retched? Not at all (1) 1-2 (2) 3-4 (3) 5-6 (4) >7 (5)
Score 6 or less = Mild
7-12 = Moderate
13-15 = Severe
Management of NVP/hyperemesis
Mild = community + oral antiemetics
Mild/Moderate + failed community = ambulatory day care
Inpatient if:
- unable to keep down oral anti-emetics
- ongoing N&V with ketonuria & weight loss despite anti-emetics
- confirmed/suspected comorbidity e.g. UTI
What blood test abnormalities might you see in hyperemesis?
Low Na Low K Low Urea Increased haematocrit Hypochloraemic alkalosis (if severe --> acidosis)
2/3 have biochemical thyrotoxicosis
40% have abnormal LFTs
First line anti-emetics
Cyclizine
Prochlorperazine
Promethazine
Chlorpromazine
Second line anti-emetics
Metoclopramide
Domperidone
Ondansetron
Third line anti-emetics
Steroids - hydrocortisone 100mg BD IV and once improvement occurs convert to 40-50mg prednisone daily and taper down
When should growth scans be arranged?
If continued symptoms into late 2nd or 3rd trimester. HG and <7kg weight gain during pregnancy are at increased risk of PTB and low birth weight.
Recurrence rate of hyperemesis
15%
What percentage of pregnancies affected by HG end in termination?
10%
Incidence of gestational trophoblastic disease
1 in 714 (more common in Asian population - 1 in 387)
Cure rate of GTD
98-100%
Need for chemotherapy for GTN
5-8%
- Complete mole 15%
- Partial mole 0.5%
Genetic make up of complete moles
75%: Duplication of single sperm following fertilisation of “empty” ovum
25%: Dispermic fertilisation of “empty” ovum
Genetic make up of partial moles
90%: Dispermic fertilisation of an ovum
10%: Tetraploid/mosaic
How should molar pregnancy be managed?
Suction curettage (unless partial mole with fetal parts too big in which case medical management) and POC to histology to confirm diagnosis.
What are the outcomes for normal pregnancy with complete molar pregnancy coexisting?
25% live birth rate
- 40% early fetal loss
- 40% PTB
What to do if unclear whether partial mole or complete mole + normal pregnancy?
Invasive karyotyping
How long is follow up after GTD?
If hCG normal within 56 days of pregnancy then follow up for 6 months.
If hCG not normal then follow up 6 months from normalisation.
When to conceive after GTD?
Don’t conceive until follow up complete and if you have chemotherapy not for 1 year after treatment.
What to hCG centres do after future pregnancies?
Measure hCG at 6-8 weeks
Risk of further molar pregnancy
1 in 80
Effect of chemotherapy on menopause
1 year earlier if single agent.
3 years earlier if multi-agent.