O&G Flashcards
Hyperemesis gravidarum first line treatment?
Oral Antihistamines e.g. cyclizine, promethazine or prochlorperazine
Hyperemesis gravidarum 2nd line treatment?
Ondansetron (increased risk of cleft palate) and metoclopramide (no more than 5 days)
When would you admit someone for Hyperemesis gravidarum?
- Continued nausea and vomiting and is unable to keep down liquids or oral antiemetics
- Continued nausea and vomiting with ketonuria and/or weight loss (greater than 5% of body weight), despite treatment with oral antiemetics
- A confirmed or suspected comorbidity (for example she is unable to tolerate oral antibiotics for a urinary tract infection)
First line for pre-eclampsia?
oral labetalol
First line for pre-eclampsia with asthma?
Nifedipine or hydralazine
Treatment for eclampsia which presents with seizure?
IV magnesium sulphate for 24 hours after last seizure / delivery
Management of PID?
oral ofloxacin + oral metronidazole (outpatient)
or
IM ceftriaxone + oral doxycycline + oral metronidazole (inpatient - risk of gonorrhoea)
Management of gestational diabetes with fasting glucose <7mmol/l?
- lifestyle modifications trial for 1-2 weeks
- add metformin if targets aren’t met
- add short-acting insulin if targets not met
Management of gestational diabetes with fasting glucose >7mmol/l?
- short-acting insulin
Pregnant woman with BP >/- 160/90?
admit for observation
management of nexplanon causing unscheduled bleeding?
3 month course of COCP
> 28 weeks gestation with reduced fetal movement?
- doppler for heartbeat
- if no HR then immediate USS
- if HR then CTG for 20 mins
Main drugs contraindicated in breast-feeding?
- antibiotics: ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, sulphonamides
- psychiatric drugs: lithium, benzodiazepines
- aspirin
- carbimazole
- methotrexate
- sulfonylureas
- cytotoxic drugs
- amiodarone
prophylaxis for pre-eclampsia?
low dose aspirin
placenta praevia at 20 weeks?
rescan at 32 weeks - if still present then rescan every 2 weeks, if present at delivery may need a c-section.
treatment for stage 2-4 ovarian cancer?
surgical excision +/- chemotherapy
Management of premature ovarian insufficiency?
HRT or COCP until age of normal menopause (51y)
Gold standard investigation for endometriosis?
laparoscopy
management of endometriosis?
- NSAIDS/ paracetamol for symptomatic relief
- COCP or progestogens (e.g. medroxyprogesterone acetate)
- GnRH analogues
- surgery
PMS manegement?
- lifestyle
- COCP
- SSRI
Chlamydia management
Azithromycin (1dose) or doxycycline (7 days)
Gonorrhoea management?
IM cefriaxone 1g
Bacterial vaginosis management?
Metronidazole
TOP drugs?
Misoprostol + mifepristone