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What sign occurs on USS with ovarian torsion?
Whirpool sign
What does a fibroid look like on USS
Hypoechnoic mass
What does a complete hydriadid mole look like on USS
Snowstorm apparance
What does chronic salpingitis look like on USS
Beads-on-a-string’ sign refers to a finding in chronic salpingitis, with mural nodules appearing as ‘beads’ and the relatively-thin wall appearing as ‘string’.
When is the booking visit done
8-12 weeks
What occurs on the booking visit
GENERAL HISTORY
GENERAL INFO:
- e.g. diet, alcohol, smoking, folic acid, vitamin D, antenatal classes
INVESTIGATIONS:
BP, urine dipstick, check BMI
Booking bloods:
- FBC, blood group, rhesus status, red cell alloantibodies,
- haemoglobinopathies
- hepatitis B, syphilis, HIV test
Urine dip and MC&S to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria
When is the dating scan done
10-14 weeks
When can the down syndrome screening (w Nuchal translucency) be done
11-14 weeks
What do you do at 16 weeks in terms of appointments?
Information on the anomaly and the blood results. If Hb < 11 g/dl consider iron
Routine care: BP and urine dipstick
When is the anomaly scan?
18 - 21
What is checked at the anomaly scan
foetal anomalies
Placental position
Amniotic fluid volume
What occurs at 28 weekls?
Routine care: BP, urine dipstick, SFH
Second screen for anaemia and atypical red cell alloantibodies. If Hb < 10.5 g/dl consider iron
First dose of anti-D prophylaxis to rhesus negative women
what are RF from miscarriage
modifiable:
- smoking, alcohol, drugs
- high caffeine intake
- obesity
- infection
- food poisoning
non modifiable:
- thyroid, HTN, DM
- unusual uterine shape
- cervical incontinence
- medications (methotrexate)
- advanced maternal age
What does the mother experience in Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
sudden increases in the size of their abdomen and/or any breathlessness, which may be the result of polyhydramnios affecting the recipient twin.
What non-HRT med is good at preventing vasomotor sx in menopause
SSRI
How do you describe waiter’s tip occurring in Erb’s palsy
adduction and internal rotation of the arm, with pronation of the forearm
How do you describe Klumpfe’s palsy
Damage to LOWER brachial plexus > affects the HAND
What is another name for trisomy 13
Patau Syndrome
What is the cause and presentation of PATAU
Failure of midline fusion
7Ps
HoloProsencephaly, microcephaly, Palate, lip cleft Poor eyes (micropthalmia) Polydactyly, rockerbottom feet Pump disease PKD aPlasia of cutis
What is trisomy 18 name
Edward’s syndrome
What are features of EDWARDS
PRINCE Ed turned 18
Prominent occiput, microagnatia, cleft lip Rocker bottom feet Intellectual disability Non-dysjunction in meiosis Clenched fists Ears - low set
Explain fts of Kleinefelters
MALE PHENOTYPE, XXY
Testicular dysgenesis
Eucnohnoid growth pattern (tall, slim, long extremities=
Gynaemcomastia and reduced vody hair
Testicular hypoplasia, normal sized penis
Reduced fertility, azozspermia
Osteoporosis