Extra Flashcards
Describe the use of HIV PEP
Must be taken within 72 hrs
Taken for 28 days
When is tocolysis given?
If between 26 - 29+6 weeks in suspected preterm labour
What pain relief to use after birth?
Paracetamol, ibuprofen or dihydrocodeine
What is the acid base balance during pregnancy?
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
What are the timeframes for retrieving forensic samples post sexual assault?
48hrs = VVS for digital penetration, oral penetration 72hrs = anal swabs 168hrs = VVS for vaginal penetration
What is lymphogranuloma venereum?
Chronic infection of lymphatic system due to chlamydia
Causes enlarged nodes, fever, muscle pain
HIV window testing times
The earliest you can be tested positive for HIV is 2 weeks post exposure, but 95% likely if tested at 4 weeks
What is HIV PREP?
Daily pill that can protect HIV negative people if taken every day
What types of retroverted uterus is normal + abnormal?
Retroverted + mobile = fine
Retroverted + fixed = adhesions/ PID
When can emergency contraception not be offered?
When zygote has implanted
If after 5 days of ovulation + 5 days after unprotected sex
When can you have unprotected sex after having the implant + injection?
7 days
What measurement increases in the fetus of DM mum?
AC
What is the quadruple test + when can it be done?
hcg, AFP, inhibit A, Ue3 (unconjugated estriol).
Used for 2nd trimester testing from 14+2 – 20 weeks
How many mothers get PND + psychosis, and how many dads?
1 in 10 mothers get PND
1 in 1000 get puerperal psychosis
1 in 25 fathers get PND
What is the cutoff % rise for ectopic pregnancy?
Rise <66% in 48hrs
What drug is misoprostol?
PGE1
What do NICE recommend for miscarriage?
2 weeks expectant
Salpingectomy vs salpingotomy
Salpingotomy is tube sparing but likely to be damaged + therefore ectopic again
When do you aim for delivery with pre-eclampsia + pregnancy induced HTN?
37 weeks
PIH = 40 weeks
What are the signs of pre-eclampsia + PCR ratio?
Hyperreflexia + clonus
Ratio >30
What liver enzyme is usually high during pregnancy?
ALP - secreted by placenta
What is the danger with vasa praevia + ARM?
Vasa praevia – fetal blood vessels run through membrane. Will cause fetal blood loss if ARM
What are the complications of placental abruption?
DIC