Exam 2- lecture 2 Flashcards
gestational age
age of embryo or fetus from first day of last menstrual period
gravidity
number of times a women is prego
parity
of prego exceeding 20 weeks & provides info about outcome
TPAL:2-1-1-3 means
2 term deliveries, 1 premature, 1 aborted/ectopic, 3 living children
teratogenic risk <day 15
- all or nothing
- spontaneous abortion or no harm
teratogenic risk day 15-60 (organogenesis)
- fetus is VERY susceptible
- structural anomalies
teratogenic risk >day 60
- function defects (CNS, growth retardtion)
- minor anomalies
prego category A
human studies fail to demonstrate fetal risk in 1st trimester
-no evidence of risk in later trimesters
prego category B
- animal studies have not shown risk (no human studies)
OR - animal studies have shown risk not confirmed in humans in 1st trimester
prego category C
- animal studies have shown risk to fetus (no human studies)
OR - studies in animals or prego women not available
- only use if benefit?risk
prego category D
- positive human fetal risk
- benefit to mother may > fetal risk
- life-threatening diease
prego category X
- studies in humans or animals have shown fetal abnormalities
- risk > benefit
- CI in prego
when do most severe birth anomalies occur?
first trimester
drugs that require special handling
finasteride dutasteride testosterone mycophenolate ganciclovir ribavirin flurouracil chemotherapy
folic acid supplementation
400mcg/day
- high risk or history of neural tube defects: 4mg/day
prenatal immunizations
influenza, rubella, hep B
important components of prenatal vitamins
Ca, iron, folic acid
- also available with docusate, DHA< extra B6
constipation first line treatment
light exercise, increased dietary fiber & fluid
constipation pharmacotherapy
- supplement fiber +/- stool softener (docusate)
- osmotic laxatives (polyethylene glycol-Miralax)
avoid what constipation treatment during prego?
castor oil & mineral oil
- reduce nutrient absorption
GERD first line treatment
lifestyle & dietary changes