Lecture 13 Flashcards
What is Melasma (colasma)?
Mask of pregnancy
What is PUPP?
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy
How do you treat PUPP?
Not many- maybe run ice cubes across stomach, take a Benadryl
What is the ratio of the plasma to RBC?
3:1 (no blood loss, just a dilution effect)
Under what levels of Hb is considered non-physiologic anemia?
<10-11 g/dL
What is the name for the proportion of blood composed of RBCs?
Hematocrit
What hematocrit (Hct) is considered non-physiologic anemia?
<30%
Hemoglobin multiplied by what gives you about an average of what you see on the Hct?
3
What will anemia look like on a smear?
Pale, hollowed out in center
microcystic, hypochromic
What are the three main types of neural tube defects?
Spina bifida
Encephalocele
Anencephaly
What chains of Hb are normal in the adult
2 alpha
2 beta
What type Hb does a fetus up to about 24 weeks makes?
Hb F
What is the name of alpha thalassemia where they are missing all 4 genes? incompartible with life, in utero fetal demise
Bart’s Hb
In sickle cell HB A is replaced with what?
Hb S
What type crises do people with sickle cell anemia have?
Vaso-occlusive crisis
How do you diagnosis sickle cell disorders?
Hb electrophoresis
What number of colonies are considered asymptomatic bacteruria?
> 10^5 colonies bacteria of urine culture
What can asymptomatic bacteruria develop into?
Cystitis (UTI) –> pyelonephritis
When do you do a urine culture?
Every first prenatal visit
If a mom has asymptomatic bacturia what do you do? (same for if they develop UTI)
3 days worth of antibiotics (ampicillin, cephalexin, or nitrofurantoin) and monitor w/ periodic culture
What is a good way in the urine to tell if mom is dehydrated?
Ketones
How do you treat pyeloneprhitis in a pregnant women?
Hospitalized (at risk of premature labor)
If a patient has the following what do you think they have: CVA tenderness, microhematuria, malaise, dehydration, no fever?
Calculi
How do you treat renal calculi
hydration, strain urine, watch for infection or obstruction
How much should a women with a normal weight gain in pregnancy?
25-35 lbs
How much should an underweight patient gain during pregnancy?
28-40 lbs
How much should an overweight women gain during pregnancy?
15-25 lbs
How much weight should an obese women gain during pregnancy?
11-20 lbs
How much water should a pregnant women drink?
six 8 oz glasses plus an additional 8 oz for every hour of activity
How much caffeine should pregnant women have?
<150-300 mg/day
What weeks does morning sickness usually occur?
4-14 weeks (peaks at 7-12)
What can help w/ morning sickness?
Ice chips, popsicles, small frequent meals, avoid triggers, ginger (crystallized) 250 mg capsules, only take 1/2 of prenatal vitamins at a time
To help with N/V what vitamin can a pregnant women take?
B6 BID-TID (10-50 mg)
What is the name for when a pregnant women has N/V and starts to lose weight (>5%) ?
Hyperemesis gravidarum
How do you treat hyperemesis gravidarum?
IV hydration, possible hospitalization
What should you R/O with hyperemesis gravidarum?
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
What is the ddx for N/V with weight loss?
appendicitis, calculi, pyelonephritis, hepatitis, GB, hyperthyroid
If a pregnant women has Reflux what recommendations can you give?
Don’t lie down after eating
Avoid ETOH, citrus, caffeine, carbonated drinks
Take OTC antacids if dietary changes not helpful
What are symptoms of cholecystitis?
F/V/RUQ pain
How do you treat cholecystitis?
Supportive or surgical w/ obstruction or acute abdomen
If a women has itching, particularly on hands and feet what should you suspect?
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
What are some physical symptoms of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
Dark urine color light color BM fatigue or exhaustion Loss of appetite Depression itching on hands and feet
How do you treat intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
Ursodeoxycholic acid
What do you need to monitor w/ intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
NSTs, serum bile and LFTs
What are some risk factors of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?
multi-fetal gestations, previous liver damage or prior IUP w/cholestasis
What is the biggest concern w/ MVA & DV?
Placental abruption
What is the test for Rh status?
Kleihauer-Betke test (looks for fetal cells in maternal circulation)
IF a women has : fever, tachycardia, altered MS, V/D, arrhythmia and a history of hyperthyroidism what do you think of?
Thyroid storm
What is the Rx for hypothyroid?
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
How often should you check TSH with a pregnant women?
once per trimester after TSH levels stable
What is thyroiditis usually associated w/
IUP loss
hypothyroid
When does GDM usually occur?
2nd trimester
What does the placenta produce that causes mom’s tissues to be less receptive to insulin?
HPL
With GDM what else does mom have more of?
TG and FFA (free fatty acids) and more of these go to the fetus