Keller - Day one (SRS) Flashcards
What is the first clinical diamond?
A pregnant woman with acute chest pain should have an immediate CT angiogram.
•A pregnant woman with acute chest pain should have an immediate CT angiogram. Why?
Risk of Pulomary Embolism
What should be done for a post partum mom up to 6 weeks out with acute chest pain?
•A pregnant woman with acute chest pain should have an immediate CT angiogram, include in this category post partum up to 6 weeks
What is the second diamond?
•A patient with preeclampsia and shortness of breath should have a chest X-ray immediately
- A patient with preeclampsia and shortness of breath should have a chest X-ray immediately, for what reason?
- What is another thing you can do here?
- Pulmonary edema
- Central line
What is the third diamond?
•A hospitalized patient with preeclampsia and a systolic blood pressure of 160 or a diastolic pressure of 110 should receive an IV antihypertensive within 15 minutes
•A hospitalized patient with preeclampsia and a systolic blood pressure of 160 or a diastolic pressure of 110 should receive an IV antihypertensive within 15 minutes. Why?
rapidly rising BP can lead to stroke
What is the fourth diamond?
•Angiographic embolization should not be used for acute, massive postpartum hemorrhage
Angiographic embolization should not be used for acute, massive postpartum hemorrhage. Why?
Bleeding is too fast, takes close to half hour to get set up and that is too long.
What is the 5th diamond?
•Any woman with cardiac disease gets a maternal–fetal medicine consult (perinatologist)
•Any woman with cardiac disease gets a maternal–fetal medicine consult. Why?
•Pregnancy has 50% ↑ in maternal blood vol. causing increased strain on abnormal heart and can lead to CHF, etc
When in the course of her pregnancy should a woman with cardiac disease get a maternal-fetal medicine consult?
8 weeks.
What is the 6th diamond?
•If more than one dose of medication is needed to treat uterine atony, go to the patient’s bedside until the atony has resolved
If more than one dose of medication is needed to treat uterine atony, go to the patient’s bedside until the atony has resolved. Why?
This causes post partum hemorrhage, and they can bleed out very quickly.
What is the 7th diamond?
•Never treat “postpartum hemorrhage” without simultaneously pursuing an actual clinical diagnosis
Never treat “postpartum hemorrhage” without simultaneously pursuing an actual clinical diagnosis. Why?
Must understand why the bleed is occuring otherwise you may make things worse. Also there can be multiple reasons behind the bleed.
What is the 8th diamond?
•A postpartum patient who is bleeding or who recently has stopped bleeding and is oliguric, should not receive diuretics
•A postpartum patient who is bleeding or who recently has stopped bleeding and is oliguric, should not receive diuretics
Why not?
The oliguria is d/t hypovolemia, thus the diuretic will make the volume problems worse.
What is the 9th diamond?
Any woman with placenta previa and even one previous Cesarean should be delivered in a tertiary care hospital
Any woman with placenta previa and even one previous Cesarean should be delivered in a tertiary care hospital. Why?
The scar from the previous c section is no longer functional endometrium, as a result, the placenta will burrow into the scar/myometrium.
What is the tenth diamond?
Every labor and delivery unit should have a recently updated massive transfusion protocol
Ok, now what are the ten clinical diamonds for OB world?
- A pregnant woman with acute chest pain should have an immediate CT angiogram
- A patient with preeclampsia and shortness of breath should have a chest X-ray immediately
- A hospitalized patient with preeclampsia and a systolic blood pressure of 160 or a diastolic pressure of 110 should receive an IV antihypertensive within 15 minutes
- Angiographic embolization should not be used for acute, massive postpartum hemorrhage
- Any woman with cardiac disease gets a maternal–fetal medicine consult
- If more than one dose of medication is needed to treat uterine atony, go to the patient’s bedside until the atony has resolved
- Never treat “postpartum hemorrhage” without simultaneously pursuing an actual clinical diagnosis
- A postpartum patient who is bleeding or who recently has stopped bleeding and is oliguric, should not receive diuretics
- Any woman with placenta previa and even one previous Cesarean should be delivered in a tertiary care hospital
- Every labor and delivery unit should have a recently updated massive transfusion protocol
Is patient sexually active? “Are you involved with a sexual partner?” are questions you as an OB or PCP should be asking female patients. Should they respond yes, but deny using BCM, what should you ask them?
“Do you want to become pregnant?”
- If no – assist with decision on BCM
- If “yes” or “I’m fine with it if it happens
A preconception appointment is a consult only, and you should invite the father. What are some benefits to this appointment?
Can educate the parents about appropriate steps to take, such as starting vitamins prior to conception, cutting out substance use, etc.
How should you approach the pre-conception appointment (and many other appointments)?
With a questionaire and a pre-developed document, that becomes part of the medical record and protects you from lawsuits.
During the preconception appointment, you need to cover the current and past state of health of BOTH partners. What are some things to ask the man about?
- Mumps in his teens
- trauma
- meds
- Substances
- Family hist.
- marijuana - bad quality sperm
Apart from identifying significant medical conditions/social history, why else is taking a solid history important?
So that you can identify and consult with any other physicians who might be managing her care.
If your newly pregnant patient starts talking about going on their baby moon, what should you advise them of?
Advise them to avoid traveling at all, but especially avoid cruise ships and areas with known pathogens that cause problems in pregnancy.
A patients ethnicity can have significant impacts on the likliehood of problems arising in progeny. What conditions are associated with the following?
–Ashkenazi Jews
–African-American
–Northern European
–Ashkenazi Jews (Tay-Sachs)
–African-American (sickle cell anemia)
–Northern European (cystic fibrosis)
What are some important labs to get on your mom-to-be? 6
- TSH
- Rubella immunity
- CF carrier status
- Hgb electrophoresis (HgbS in A.A. popul)
- Consider doing HIV Ab
- Patient specific - HbA1C, FBS, renal function
What is the preferable approach to substances and medications when planning for pregnancy?
•Discontinue EVERYTHING, PREFERABLY PRIOR TO CONCEPTION.
Exceptions only for Rx provided by you or other physician, and then assess for risk and alternatives.