GOSH Flashcards
Male genitalia exam
Intro - consent, chaperone
Hx - pain, swelling, discharge, skin changes
Expose
Inspection
Palpation - retract foreskin, open meatus, replace foreskin, testicles, epididymis, raise testes + cremaster reflex, palpate spermatic cord
Finish - abdo exam, PR, US of testicles, swabs
Urology review
Speculum/ smear/ swabs/ bimanual exam
Intro - consent, chaperone
Hx - pain, bleeding, discharge, skin changes
Expose
Inspection
Palpate inguinal nodes + labia for cysts/ abscesses
VVS swab
Speculum
Smear
Swabs - HV + ECS
Remove, check, change gloves
Insert fingers - feels vaginal walls, cervix, fornices, uterus + adnexa
Finish - discuss findings, offer bloods, receiving results + follow up
Pregnant abdo exam
Intro - consent + chaperone
Empty bladder?
Inspect - generally, pulse, head + neck, oedema
Abdo inspect - distension, movements, scars, skin changes
Palpation - fundal height, lie, presentation, engagement, liquor volume
Auscultate fetal heart with doppler
Finish
What to cover on booking appointment?
Lifestyle - smoking, alcohol, folic acid, Vit D BMI, BP, urine dip MOSCC Explain scans + screening Assess risk of pre-eclampsia, VTE + GDM
What % of pregnancies have bleeding after 24 weeks + what % of this is undiagnosed?
3-5% pregnancies experience APH
40% undiagnosed
Why is Rubella tested even when people have had the MMR vaccine?
Vaccine doesn’t fully protect 1 in 20 women
When is the next scan if you have a low lying placenta?
32 weeks
What is the rate of DS in pregnancies?
1 in 1000
1 in 300 over 30
How many pregnancies miscarry?
1 in 5
What is the management for the 3rd miscarriage?
Cytogenic analysis of baby
Pelvic USS
Screening for blood disorders + hormones
What are the risks + success rates of miscarriage management?
Expectant - follow up in 7 days. Risk of prolonged bleeding, infection + pain
Medical - 85% success, risks of bleeding, pain + infection. Follow up in 7 days
Surgical - bleeding + infection risk
What to say in safety netting of a miscarriage?
Any signs of infection come back
Vaginal loss is normal but if excessive come back
No need to delay further pregnancy attempts but have time to grieve
Psychological support for feelings of grief, loss, shock, depression + guilt
What is the management of ectopics?
Expectant - bloods every 48 hrs until repeated fall, then weekly
Medical - methotrexate IM if hCG is 1500-5000
Take hCG on day 4 + 7
Further methotrexate if fall is <15%
Need reliable contraception for 3 months
Surgery if >5000 or pain or fetal heart beat
What are the chances of a successful normal pregnancy after tube removal?
7 in 10
What are the pros + cons of epidural?
Pros: 95% effective, good for CS
Cons: dizziness, headache, patchy block
Increases length of 2nd stage + rates of operative delivery
What is the risk of prolonged pregnancy?
Stillbirth risk increased from 3 in 3000 at 42 weeks to 6 in 3000 at 43 weeks