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First line medical treatment for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Ursodeoxycholic acid
What does the Kleihauer test do?
Diagnoses volume of fetal Hb in bloodstream of mother (quantifies dose of Rh-D antigen)
If BMI is >30kg/m, how much folic acid is recommended until 12th week of pregnancy?
5mg rather than 400ug
What is placenta increta?
Placenta invades myometrium and muscle = PPH risk
What is intrahepatic cholestasis?
Accumulation of bile salts in serum = increased bilirubin
What is meconium aspiration syndrome?
Meconium (green tinged liquor) inhaled by baby during birth
What are barlav and ortolani manoeuvres for?
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
What is associated with low alpha-feto protein in pregnancy?
Downs syndrome
What is associated with raised alpha-feto protein in pregnancy?
Neural tube defects
What is the downs syndrome quadruple test result?
↓ AFP
↓ oestriol
↑ hCG
↑ inhibin A
What are clinical features of HELLP syndrome?
hypertension, vomiting and abdominal pain
In which women do uterine fibroids typically present?
30-50yrs
Overweight
Menorrhagia
Dysmenorrhoea
Abdominal discomfort
What may shoulder tip pain in ectopic pregnancy indicate?
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy - bleeding causing irritation to diaphragm
What is lichen sclerosus?
chronic inflammatory dermatosis characterised by white crinkled or thickened patches of skin - increased risk of vulval cancer