Lecture 15 Complications in Pregnancy (Videos)

Question 1

For a mild chicken pox infection within 24 hours from onset of rash >20 weeks what is the treatment

Answer 1

Oral acyclovir

Question 2

What are the symptoms of Parvovirus B19 in immunocompromised patients

Answer 2

Aplastic anaemia

Haemolysis

Question 3

What is the causative organism of Toxoplasmosis

Answer 3

Toxoplasma gondii

Question 4

How is is Toxoplasma gondii trasnmitted

Answer 4

Cat faeces and undercooked meat transmission

Question 5

Name 4 serious complications of toxoplasmosis

Answer 5

Chorioretinitis
Encephalitis
Myocarditis
Pneumonitis

Question 6

Name a method to confirm congenital infections

Answer 6

PCR analysis of amniotic fluid

Question 7

For Hep B infections what are pregnant mothers offered

Answer 7

Tenofovir monotherapy

Question 8

What is the treatment of syphillis for a pregnant women

Answer 8

IM penicillin

Question 9

Name complications of a syphillis infection

Answer 9

Hutchinson’s triad
Hitchinson’s teeth
Deafness
Interstitial keratitis

Question 10

Lambda sign during an ultrasound means there are how many placentas

Answer 10

2 placentas
Dichorionic
Diamniotic

Question 11

A T sign during an ultrasound means there are how many placentas

Answer 11

1 single placenta
Monochorionic
Diamniotic

Question 12

Delivery for dichorionic diamniotic pregnancy should commence at ___weeks

Answer 12

37 weeks

Question 13

Delivery for monochorioni diamniotic pregnancy should commence at ____weeks

Answer 13

36 weeks

Question 14

Delivery for triplets should commence at____weeks

Answer 14

35 weeks

Question 15

What are the symptoms of Eclampsia

Answer 15

Headache
BP>160 systolic
Hyper-reflexia
Visual changes
Seizures are Toni-clonic