Medical Disease, Third Trimester Bleeding, Prenatal Infections, Contraception Flashcards
Why would a Ua or UCX be done to work up UTI
On asymptomatic screen, for frequency/dysuria/urgency, or for UFD with chills, fever, and CVA
What are the possible outcomes of UA and UCX
Positive UA, positive symptoms, positive casts
Positive UA, positive symptoms, no casts
Positive UA, no symptoms
What does Positive UA, positive symptoms, positive casts mean? How to work it up?
Pyelonephritis. If pregnant, admit and start zosyn.
Rescreen after dose. If pyelo is improved, it’s pyelo. If not improved then there’s an abscess. Diagnose with ultrasound and treat with I+D.
What does Positive UA, positive symptoms, positive casts
Positive UA, positive symptoms, no casts mean? How to work it up?
UTI. Treat with nitro, ceftriaxone
What does positive UA, no symptoms mean? How to work it up?
Asymptomatic bacteriuria. MUST treat in pregnancy with nitro or ceftriaxone. Then rescreen to make sure negative. If still positive, keep treating.
What drugs should and should not be used to treat chronic hypertension?
Use methyldopa, hydralazine, labetalol. DO NOT USE acei, arbs, diuretics.
What does fetal hyperthyroidism cause? Fetal hypothyroidism?
Demise
Cretinism
Can RAIU be done in pregnancY?
NO
How to treat maternal hyperthyroidism?
PTU is safe in pregnancy. Do surgery during second trimester. DO NOT iodine ablate.
How to treat maternal hypothyroidism?
Levothyroxine.
How to diagnose/treat lichen sclerosis?
Punch biopsy necessary, followed by treatment with steroids if positive
How to treat maternal seizures?
Tricky because all anti-seizure medications are teratogens. Best one to use is phenobarbital. The least bad.
How to supplement phenobarbital?
Give folate
Placenta previa pathogenesis
Placenta implants across the os. As os dilates the placenta tears.
How does patient with placenta previa present?
Presents with painless third trimester bleeding with signs of struggling baby.
How to diagnose placenta previa?
Ultrasound. Can show baby in transverse lie.