MFM Flashcards
What are the teratogen findings for coumadin (warfarin)
nasal hypoplasia
skeletal abnormalities
stippled calcification of multiple epiphyses.
- due to inhibition of the formation of gamma-carboxyl residues from glutamyl residues, reducing protein binding with calcium.
What are the finding of fetal phenytoin syndrome
growth deficiency
intellectual disability
epicanthal folds
hypertelorism
a short nose with anteverted nostrils
what test should be done to pregnant women in 3rd trimester exposed to hepatitis A
Anti-HAV IgM
what are gestational complications of Hepatitis A in 2nd and 3rd TM
Premature contractions
Placental separation
PROM
what should be given to mom-baby dyad with exposure to hepatitis A close to delivery?
hepatitis A immunoglobulin to mother and the neonate within 48 hours of delivery
- due to concern for nosocomial outbreak
What is the teratogen finding in thalidomide?
Phocomelia- usually 1 limb commonly left sided upper extremity (hand directly attached to the trunk)
Vials of Rhogam for feto-maternal hemorrhage
Number of vials of anti-RhD IgG
=(volume of fetal blood [mL])/(30 mL)
- fetal blood based on KB
- Percentage of fetal cells x 50
- Average blood volume = Patient weight (kg) * (Average blood volume in mL/kg)
Pregnancy management based on BPP
BPP
- 8 or 10: continued routine surveillance and expectant obstetrical management of the pregnancy.
- 6:
- At term gestation, prompt delivery.
- Preterm, a BPP of 6 or less supports repeat testing in 6 to 24 hours
- 4 or less: delivery of the fetus.
When to administer Rhogam
- 28 weeks
- Within 72 hours of birth, if infant is Rh D positive and patient is not sensitized
- All invasive diagnostic procedures such as CVS and amniocentesis if fetus may be Rh D positive
- Any concern for fetal-maternal hemorrhage (consider check KB)
What passes by simple diffusion
O2, CO2, H2O, Na, Cl, lipids, fat sol vit, most med
What passes placenta by facilitated diffusion
Glucose
What passes placenta by active transport
-against a gradient
AA, Ca, phos, Mg, Fe, Io, water sol vit
what passes placenta by bulk flow
hydrostatic/ osmotic gradient
H2O dissolved electrolyte
What passes placenta by pinocytosis
- IgG
- start 2nd TM, most 3rd TM
- engulfed, packed or transferred across the cell
Compounds that cross placenta
- bilirubin
- ASA, coumadin
- Dilantin, valproate
- Alcohol
- T3, T4 small amt
- TRH, Io
- Maternal IgG
- Maternal steroids:L beta and dexamethasone
Ca that has placental metz
melanoma, leukemia, lymphoma, Breast Ca,Lung Ca, sarcoma
- rarely fetal metz
where does choriocarcinoma metz to
lungs
vagina
What are the short-term complications of growth-restricted fetuses occur soon after birth.
- respiratory distress
- meconium aspiration syndrome
- hypoglycemia
- polycythemia, hyperviscosity
- non-physiological hyperbilirubinemia
- sepsis
- hypocalcemia
- poor thermoregulation
- immunological incompetence.
Associated with absent fetal nasal bone
trisomy 21
Condition associated with cystic hygroma
50% fetal aneuploidy (T21, T18, turners)
Euploid- structural heart disease, skeletal dysplasia
- need fetal echo and offer CVS
Interpretation quad screen
Cell source for fetal cell free DNA
- from apoptosis of placental syncytiotrophoblasts
- still screening test
- collected anytime after 9 weeks
gold standard for fetal karyotype
amniocentesis or CVS
Indication for cell free DNA (4)
- inc aneuploidy risk
- Rh-D neg mom with RhD heterozygote partner
- Sex identification of X linked genetic d/o
- risk for CAH (nonclassic CAH- one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders)
Measurement findings in IUGR
- Dec AC
- low ponderal index (dec fetal weight but preserved length)
- dec femur length
- dec AFV (dec UO fr hypoxemia or dec renal bld flow)
- dec diastolic flow (inc S/D ratio)
Incidence of outcome of GDM is related to the following factors: (3)
- onset of glucose intolerance
- duration of glucose intolerance
- severity of maternal diabetes
The most common CHD associated in IDM
- atrioventicular septal defect
- double outlet RV
- truncus arteriosus
What is main teratogenic factor in maternal DM
Hyperglycemia
- from formation of reactive oxygen species
Risk factors for LGA and macrosomia
- maternal obesity
- poor glycemic control
- excessive gestational weight gain (>40 lbs)
Pathology of maternal DM and LGA/macrosomia
fetal hyperinsulinemia from maternal hyperglycemia
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growth of insulin sensitive tissue
(adipose tissue)
normal head, adipose in intrascapular ands shoulder area
complications of shoulder dystocia
- brachial plexus injury
- facial never injury
- cephalhematoma
Findings of caudal regression syndrome
- flattening of buttocks
- loss of gluteal cleft
- widely spaced buttock dimples
- palpable sacral defect or groove
Important: if with findings additional imaging abdominal and spinal MRI
Long term complication of maternal DM
- higher rate of obesity/greater BMI
- higher BP
- Overall declining trend in pancreatic beta cell func
- AbN glucose tolerance
what are the finding of fetal valporoate syndrome
- limb abnormalities
- lip/cleft palate
- urinary tract defects
Valproate also:
- cardiac anomalies
- neural tube defects, dominantly spina bifida,
- developmental delay
Diagnostic criteria of fetal alcohol syndrome
- Cardinal features: smooth philtrum, thin vermillion border, small palpebral fissures
- Growth deficit- weight, length, HC
- CNS AbN- small head, unprovoked seizures, MRI AbN
Confirmed Hx of prental alcohol exposure
It is a placental abnormality due to failure of fetal extravillous trophoblast to adequately invade the uterus and remodel the spiral arteries
maternal vascular malperfusion
Associated with pre-eclampsia, pregestational diabetes, chronic maternal renal disease, low early-pregnancy–associated concentration of plasma protein A, oligohydramnios, decreased biophysical scores, and decreased fetal growth.
Placental abnormality that presents with compromised umbilical cord blood flow
fetal vascular malperfusion (FVM)
Associated with: decreased fetal movement, category 3 fetal heart rate tracings, and prolonged fetal meconium exposure
Placental abnormality with maternal and fetal neutrophils congregate in the chorion and amnion in response to chemotactic signals
acute chorioamnionitis (ACA)
In preterm: strongly associated with invasive bacterial infection after PPROM or PTL
In term infants: debated whether associated with infection vs physiologic triggering of normal labor
It is a placental abnormality with maternal T-cell–mediated immune response to antigens in the fetal villous stroma
villitis of unknown etiology (VUE)
Predisposing conditions: congenital viral infections, ovum donation, maternal autoimmune disease, and substance use
What is the relationship of gestational, chronologic, postmenstrual, conceptional and corrected age
- Gestional age- age from LMP (for IVF add 2 weeks), stops when baby is born
- Chronologic age- age from birth
- Post menstrual- gestational plus chronologic
- Corrected age: chronologic age- EDC
What are the benefits of antenatal steroids
Drug: Dexamethasone/Betamethasone
- Accelarate fetal lung- surfactant production
- Prevent infant lung disease- reduce RDS, improved surfactant production
- dec mortality
- dec IVH
- dec NEC
- also role in CPAM, NAIT
Side effect of antenatal steroids in late preterm infants
Neonatal hypoglycemia
Most common cardiac defect associated with TTTS
- Pulmonic stenosis
- VSD
- ASD
From most prevalent to least in mono-di twin with TTTS vs without
* attributed to vascular disruption and cardiovascular changes
What component of breastmilk considered as bacteriostatic against numerous bacteria
Lactoferrin
Oligosaccharide- prebiotic component of breastmilk
What is an advantage of buprenorphine compared to methadone as treatment for drug abuse therapy?
Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome is often less severe with buprenorphine than with methadone.
Placental finding:
* thrmobosis
* inclusion body
* obliteration of villi
What is the associated infection
CMV
Placental finding:
* round cell infiltration
What is associated infection
Syphylis
Placental pathology:
* Cells seen found chronic infections and isoimmune conditions
* Cells that engulf local hemorrhage
Hofbauer cells
Placental pathology
* Architecture shows inc capillary of villi and mesenchymal cells
* Assoc with gestation in high altitude
* assoc with cardiac failure, hydramnios
Chorangiosis
fetal adaptation to hypoxia
Placental finding
* degeneration of amnion
* due to anhydramnios (renal dysplasia)
* vernix caseosa rubed into defect causing nodule
* associated with donor twin in TTS
Amnion nodosum
Placental finding:
abscess into intervillous space
Associated infection
Listeria
Timing of embryo splitting (twin pregnancies):
* before implantation
* 3-4 days
Di-Di twins
Timing of embryo splitting (twin pregnancies):
* Occurs during blastocyst
* 5-8 days
Mono-Di
Timing of embryo splitting (twin pregnancies):
* Amnion is formed
* 8-12 days
Mono-Mono
Timing of embryo splitting (twin pregnancies):
after 13-14d
Conjoined twins